Compliance Advisor

Compliance Advisor
Poole, Dorset
Compliance Advisor salary: £39,500 – £43,750
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

 

Compliance Advisor Overview:

Take day-to-day ownership of ISO, audit, policy and compliance processes
Support ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 management systems and external audit readiness
Manage controlled documentation, policy reviews and compliance records
Investigate customer complaints and track corrective actions through to closure
Work closely with operational teams to make sure compliance reflects how the business actually runs

 

This Compliance Advisor role is with an established business in Poole, supporting the development and day-to-day management of its compliance framework. The Compliance Advisor will work closely with the Head of SHE and Compliance, taking ownership of ISO systems, audits, documentation, customer complaints, policies and formal reporting. This is not a general administration role and would suit someone with existing compliance, governance, quality or risk experience who is comfortable working across both systems and operational teams.

 

The Compliance Advisor role

As Compliance Advisor, you’ll maintain core compliance processes while also spending time with employees and managers to understand how procedures operate in practice. The role requires someone who can review evidence, question processes, identify gaps and make sure actions are followed through properly.

There are no line management responsibilities, but the Compliance Advisor will have ownership of key systems, registers and processes, with scope to develop further as the wider compliance function grows.

 

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Compliance Advisor

• Maintain documentation supporting ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 management systems
• Coordinate internal audit schedules and carry out audits where required
• Support external audits, accreditation activity and ongoing audit readiness
• Track corrective and preventive actions through to completion
• Maintain the compliance calendar covering audits, renewals and policy reviews
• Manage controlled documents, version control, registers and supporting evidence
• Coordinate policy reviews and keep procedures current and accurate
• Investigate customer complaints and coordinate actions across relevant departments
• Draft complaint responses, investigation summaries and compliance reports
• Analyse complaint, audit and compliance trends to identify recurring issues
• Maintain records and evidence required for governance and certification purposes
• Spend time with operational teams to ensure documented processes reflect actual working practices
• Escalate significant non-conformities, risks or overdue actions appropriately

What they’re looking for – Compliance Advisor

• Previous experience in Compliance, Governance, Quality, Risk or a similar discipline
• Working knowledge of ISO management systems
• Experience with ISO 27001 and/or ISO 14001
• Comfortable managing controlled documentation and version control
• Experience supporting or carrying out internal audits
• Able to investigate complaints, non-conformities or compliance issues
• Experience reviewing and updating policies and procedures
• Strong written communication and report-writing ability
• Confident speaking with employees and managers across different departments
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple actions, deadlines and priorities independently
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word and Excel

Desirable – Compliance Advisor

• Internal ISO Auditor qualification
• Experience within manufacturing, logistics, automotive, recycling, waste or another operational environment
• Experience using SharePoint, Ceequel or another compliance/document management system
• Exposure to external certification audits
• Experience producing audit, complaint or compliance trend reports
• Knowledge of additional standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 45001

 

What’s on offer – Compliance Advisor

Compliance Advisor salary: £39,500 – £43,750

 

• A 37.5-hour Monday to Friday working week with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Benefits include a health cashback plan, pension, ongoing professional development and more.
• A Compliance Advisor role with genuine ownership of systems and processes, while working closely with an experienced Head of SHE and Compliance.

 

How to apply for the Compliance Advisor position

If you’re interested in this Compliance Advisor role, get in touch to talk through the compliance scope and development opportunity.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on [phone removed].