Compliance Inspector 26 views

482294 Compliance Inspector

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th October 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: National Salary – £37,090; London Salary – £41,114
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 2

The Department for Transport’s Land Transport Security Compliance team have a key role to play in the Government’s counter terrorism strategy, alongside colleagues in other Government Departments, including the Police and Security Service.

The posts are an exciting opportunity that focus on direct monitoring and assessing of industry compliance against regulatory requirements of the UK land security regimes, as instructed by the Secretary of State for Transport.

Successful applicants will be appointed as Transport Security Compliance Inspectors and assigned to the Land Transport Security Compliance team in the Department for Transport.

The posts require the ability to deliver results with, at times, light supervision, often under pressure, and working to tight timescales. A flexible approach is needed, as the work does not always fit to standard conditioned hours. The posts require a willingness to travel regularly within the UK including overnight stays.

Top Responsibilities

• Undertake observations, inspections, audits and covert tests across Great Britain as part of a risk-based programme of compliance activity to assess and improve industry compliance with security requirements.
• In the event of less than full compliance with the requirements, follow the ‘stepped approach’ in accordance with internal procedures and guidance, seeking swift and sustainable rectification of any failings by industry.
• Ensure accurate, succinct and focused information about the findings of the above compliance activity are entered into the relevant database in a timely manner to contribute to an accurate picture of compliance levels across the transport industries.
• Liaise with industry representatives on site visits to conduct compliance activities in an effective, professional and consistent manner likely to improve the chances of achieving maximum compliance; ensuring that constructive feedback is given to appropriate industry management and staff at the conclusion of compliance activity.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Able to communicate in a succinct, engaging manner using appropriate styles, methods and timing, including digital channels, to maximise understanding and impact ability to stand ground when needed.
• Able to draft high quality written documents/communications.
• Can build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders to support delivery of business outcomes.
• Ability to actively seek out and share experience to develop understanding and knowledge of own work and of team’s business area.
• You should be capable of identifying a range of relevant and credible information sources and recognise the need to collect new data, when necessary, from internal and external sources and successfully manage, support and stretch, self and team to deliver agreed goals and objectives.

Additional information

The positions being advertised are primarily London-focused and will require successful candidates to be based in London at least three days per week. Official business travel may be claimed in line with the department’s Travel and Subsistence policies. Candidates should therefore be prepared to commit to a substantial amount of time working in London.

You may need to undertake a pre-employment medical relevant to the requirements of the role.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4ysuqPv

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 11^th October 2026