Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
About Dunbar Education
Dunbar Education is a leading education recruitment agency committed to connecting exceptional educators with schools across the UK. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure the best possible match between talented education professionals and schools seeking their expertise. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, integrity, and building long-lasting relationships with both our clients and candidates.
The Role
We are currently seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Compliance Manager to lead the compliance functions within our company. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that all aspects of our education staff placement process align with regulatory requirements and industry standards. If you have a strong background in compliance management, exceptional organizational skills, and a passion for people management, we invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
Compliance Responsibilities
· Build and maintain strong relationships with schools and education professionals, demonstrating Dunbar Education's commitment to compliance excellence.
· Act as a point of contact for compliance-related inquiries from both schools and education professionals.
· Oversee the end-to-end compliance process for education staff placements, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and requirements.
· Work closely with our education professionals to ensure completion of necessary compliance documentation.
· Facilitate seamless compliance processes by engaging with candidates.
· Verify documentation for both placed and registered applicants.
· Conduct compliance checks before candidate interviews.
· Efficiently manage candidate documents within the company database.
· Initiate reference requests as part of the compliance process.
· Generate comprehensive compliance reports.
Management Responsibilities
· Serve as the go-to person within the organization for all compliance queries, offering guidance and support to both recruitment team and Compliance officers.
· Lead a team of Compliance Administrators, providing guidance, support, and training as needed.
· Oversee the workload distribution and ensure the team is working efficiently to meet compliance deadlines.
· Develop and update compliance policies and procedures to align with changes in legislation or industry standards.
· Implement and communicate policies to relevant stakeholders, ensuring understanding and adherence.
· Make informed decisions on compliance matters, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies.
· Provide comprehensive training to new starters, imparting essential knowledge on compliance procedures and company protocols.
· Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing and implementing measures to ensure the safety and well-being of all stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Proven experience in a Senior Compliance or Compliance Management role, preferably within the education or recruitment sector.
· Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, including but not limited to DBS checks, right to work, and safeguarding.
· Excellent organizational and communication skills.
· Experience managing a team of compliance administrators.
Why choose Dunbar Education?
Here at Dunbar, we want to ensure our employees are just as proud to work with us as we are #proudofwhatwedo.
That's why we offer great company benefits, just some of the few things we offer include:
Flexible Hours - 4.5-day weeks (Option for Friday afternoons off!)
2 days working from home per week.
Uncapped Commission
Company growth every year since established in 2016.
Central MK parking paid.
Termly, Annual Team and Individual incentives
Health and Wellness Allowance
2 Community and Charity Days
You will be joining a growing company, offering fantastic career development and opportunities for fast progression with excellent company benefits. We are interested to hear from anyone who feels they have the skills, and even more importantly the attitude, to join this ambitious company.