Recruitment Compliance Advisor - FTC. Solihull

About the role

We're looking for a detail-oriented Recruitment Compliance Advisor to support a major Armed Forces recruitment programme.

In this role, you'll report to the Team Leader and ensure candidates meet strict eligibility and compliance standards before progressing into careers within the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force.

This role requires a strong understanding of client pre-employment criteria to complete eligibility checks. You will identify risks and support a compliant, high-quality start to the candidate journey in a high-volume recruitment environment.

This is a fast-paced, high-responsibility position where accuracy, risk awareness, and strong judgement are essential.

What you'll be doing

Your role will include:

• Conducting compliance checks (Right to Work, residency, educational qualifications, criminal records)

• Reviewing candidate documentation against MOD standards

• Managing and resolving flagged ("Amber") cases

• Updating records accurately within the ATS

• Processing waiver requests where appropriate

• Working to SLAs in a high-volume environment

What you'll be responsible for

• Ensuring all candidates meet strict eligibility criteria

• Identifying and managing compliance risks

• Maintaining high levels of accuracy and data integrity

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to resolve issues

• Supporting continuous improvement across processes

About you

• Strong communicator who can work collaboratively and escal

• Experience in compliance, vetting, screening, or eligibility checking

• Background in recruitment operations or high-volume admin roles

• Experience handling sensitive/confidential data

• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Background in or connection with or to the Armed Forces (advantageous)

Why choose us? What's in it for you

• Competitive salary with progression opportunities

• Hybrid working model

• Opportunity to support a nationally significant project

• Structured training and development

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

• Pension scheme and employee benefits package

A journey to bring out the best in you

The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is one of the world's largest Human Resources providers and temporary staffing firms, and a Fortune Global 500 company.

The Adecco Group is made up of 3 distinct Global Business Units (GBU); Adecco, LHH and Akkodis.

These industry leading brands span the full spectrum of end-to-end HR services, delivering across the board to our colleagues, clients and candidates.

At Adecco, we are proud to partner with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in providing critical recruitment services for the UK's Armed Forces. This new approach will, for the first time, see the Royal Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force have a joint Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS). Delivered through a partnership of the MOD, Serco, Adecco and a consortium of partners, this service will provide end-to-end support from candidate attraction to assessment, onboarding, and Phase 1 training.

Important information

You must have the right to work in the UK.
All offers are subject to background checks and compliance screening

Contracted hours will be 37.5 a week but requires flexibility to undertake occasional weekend work.

This is a flexible team so you may be required to support the Assessment team during peak periods.

Posting date: 22-08-2026