Compliance Manager; Sizewell C

Position: Employment Compliance Manager (Sizewell C)
Employment Compliance Manager (Sizewell

C) Job Category:
Construction Contract Partner Company:
Mactech Engineering & Inspection Employing Company:
Sizewell CPrincipal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions Employment Compliance & Risk

• Ensure adherence to employment legislation and workforce regulations, including (but not exclusive): IR35, Immigration Act/Right to work, Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), TUPE, Working Time Regulations (WTD), GDPR, Health & Safety, and Visa Sponsorship.
• Lead and coordinate regular compliance audits, internal reviews, and risk assessments.
• Monitor changes in legislation, assess impact, and ensure appropriate updates to policies and processes.
• Maintain clear, auditable records for all compliance checks.

Contingent & Embedded Workforce Governance

• Oversee all processes relating to contingent, embedded, and non-embedded workers, ensuring compliance with agreed frameworks and client-side collective agreements.
• Lead monthly AWR and annual IR35 compliance audits, including approval and issuance of CEST status determinations and supporting commercial approval for agency worker instructions via statement of work (SoW).
• Act as subject matter expert for the Agency Worker Policy, providing clear guidance to HR, managers, and suppliers.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Tax to ensure consistent application of governance standards across suppliers and frameworks.

Immigration & Visa Sponsorship

• Manage SZC's Visa Sponsorship Licence, ensuring full compliance with Home Office and UKVI regulations.
• Oversee Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocation, visa applications, renewals, and right-to-work checks.
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation and accurate records for all sponsored employees and non-sponsored employees (e.g. those on personal visas).
• Oversee regular auditing of agency and framework supplier immigration/right to work records to assure Sizewell C has confidence of compliance, not only of our employees' status.
• Provide expert advice, training, and support to Human Resource Business Partners and hiring managers on immigration matters.

Policy, Process & Systems

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR governance policies and procedures.
• Support enhancements to HR systems (e.g., MyHR, onboarding tools) to strengthen compliance and reporting capability.
• Produce accurate, timely management information and compliance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Champion the use of data and management information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Act as a trusted partner to business leaders, HR, Legal, Finance, Tax, and Trade Unions on all compliance‑related matters.
• Support the HR Governance Manager in delivering change programmes linked to legislative updates, supplier transitions, and system improvements.
• Build strong relationships with regulatory and industry bodies to represent SZC's compliance interests and maintain external assurance.

Competency & Qualification Framework

• Oversee the SZC Competency and Qualification Matrices, ensuring alignment with project requirements and regulatory standards.
• Provide leadership and direction to internal stakeholders to maintain consistency and accuracy across disciplines.

Qualifications Essential Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in HR, Law, Business, or related discipline.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent HR/compliance accreditation.

Desirable Qualifications

• Immigration Law certification or Home Office Level 1 User status.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.#J-18808-Ljbffr