Resource Compliance Consultant

Location: Fully Remote (South Africa)

Working Hours: UK Hours

Industry: UK Education Recruitment

Are you detail-oriented, process-driven, and ready to build a long-term career in international recruitment?We’re partnering with a fast-growing UK-based education recruitment company that places teachers, teaching assistants and SEN specialists into schools across the UK. They are looking for a Compliance Officer to join their remote South African team — with a clear pathway to transition into a Resourcer role once you’ve mastered compliance. This is not just a job.

You’ll begin by taking ownership of the compliance process — the operational backbone of education recruitment — ensuring every candidate is fully vetted and cleared to work in UK schools. Once you’ve built strong foundations and developed a thorough understanding of safeguarding, documentation and UK regulatory standards, you’ll transition into a Resourcer role, actively identifying and placing:

Ensuring safeguarding standards are met in line with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements

Verifying right-to-work documentation

Chasing references and validating employment history

Maintaining accurate CRM and compliance records

Liaising with candidates to ensure all documentation is completed efficiently

Working closely with UK consultants to meet placement deadlines

Attention to detail is critical. Schools place significant trust in recruitment partners to uphold safeguarding standards, and compliance is central to that responsibility.

Conduct candidate screening calls

Build and manage talent pipelines

Match candidates to suitable vacancies

Coordinate interviews

Develop long-term candidate relationships

You will move from process-focused responsibilities into a people-driven recruitment position, with performance-based incentives and career growth opportunities.

Exceptional organisational skills

High attention to detail

Strong written and verbal English communication

Comfortable working UK hours

Confident using CRMs and compliance systems

Ambition to develop a career in recruitment

Exposure to the UK education sector

Clear progression pathway into recruitment

Structured training and development

Supportive, performance-focused team environment

International career growth opportunities