About this role
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Company: Kelwel Care
Kelwel Care is looking for a proactive and organised Compliance Officer to join our team in Brentwood. This role is essential in ensuring the organisation operates in full compliance with UK legislation, regulatory requirements, and internal policies, while maintaining high standards of safeguarding and care for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor compliance with Ofsted and local authority requirements
- Conduct internal audits and compliance checks - calls required
- Check in regularly with candidates on list
- Support safer recruitment processes, including DBS checks, right-to-work checks, and onboarding
- Maintain accurate compliance records
- Guiding candidates through the compliance process
- Ensure staff complete mandatory and role-specific training
- Prepare compliance reports for senior management
- Using systems such as Salesforce
About You
- Experience in a compliance, regulatory, or governance role
- Confident telephone manner
- Able to work independently and manage priorities
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Strong communicator, able to support teams
- Proactive, solution-focused, and committed to continuous improvement
Experience in children’s or social care and knowledge of Ofsted/safeguarding regulations is desirable but not essential.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (Dependent on experience)
- Professional development and training opportunities
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the safety and quality of services for children and young people
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*Please note Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and at present we do not offer sponsorship
We look forward to hearing from you!
Kelwel Care -
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £27,500.00 per year
Benefits
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience
- compliance: 2 years (required)
- Salesforce: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
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Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Compliance analyst | £32,000–£42,000 |
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