Compliance Manager - Bodyshop

Job Title: Compliance Manager Location: Head Office - Hayes (covering 5 sites) Salary: 40,000 per annum Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (42 hours per week, 30-minute lunch break) Holidays: 28 days including bank holidays Pension: Company pension scheme About the Role We are seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to oversee compliance, training, and audit processes across our five accident repair workshop sites. This is a key role ensuring all sites operate to the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The position will take over from our long-standing Compliance Manager, who is due to retire in March 2026, allowing a comprehensive handover and training period. Key Responsibilities Maintain up-to-date compliance across all workshop operations, ensuring all staff qualifications, accreditations, and calibrations are current and renewed on time. Manage training schedules and coordinate with our chosen qualification and training provider for consistency across all sites. Oversee compliance for manufacturer approvals and prepare for BSI and manufacturer audits. Manage and monitor compliance relating to the company's O-Licence and fleet of 9 trucks, ensuring all operator and vehicle requirements are met. Conduct regular internal audits to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and environmental performance. Ensure accurate record keeping for all compliance, audit, and certification documentation. Provide reports and updates to senior management on compliance performance, upcoming renewals, and audit outcomes. Support Site Managers in implementing corrective actions and maintaining ongoing compliance improvements. About You Proven experience in a compliance, quality, or audit role within the accident repair, bodyshop, or motor vehicle industry. Strong understanding of BSI standards, manufacturer approval requirements, and training/accreditation processes. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage compliance across multiple sites (approx. 15 staff per site). Knowledge of O-Licence compliance and vehicle operations desirable. Confident communicator able to liaise with all levels of staff and external auditors. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently. Benefits Competitive salary of 40,000 per annum 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Company pension scheme Long handover period for training and smooth transition Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-11-04