Total 29 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Ashford/ Crawley Hybrid, Tn25 4BF

Do you work within health and safety and are looking for a change? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a forensic healthcare setting that makes a remarkable, positive, and life-long difference to people's lives? If the answer to the above is a yes, then this is the right role for you! Here at Mountain Healthcare, we are looking for a passionate, determined, and resilient individual to join our amazing team as a Forensic Quality Manager. About the Role This Forensic Quality Manager role is a full time vacancy of 40 hours per week. Main duties: Developing relationships and working closely with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Forensic Science Regulator (FSR), Forensic Service Providers and stakeholders such as the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) to ensure smooth and effective external assessments of the forensic disciplines, to identify the potential risks to the loss of accreditation or certification status. Reporting to top management on Quality Management Systems (QMS) status and areas in need of improvement. Be regarded as the first point of contact for all communications relating to quality. Informing the customers, UKAS and the Forensic Regulator, of any significant non-conformances.. The implementation of the QMS that meets accreditation quality standards, specifically the FSR Codes of Practice and ISO15189, leading project plans and working closely with IT services and regional managers to ensure compliance. Plan and manage audit schedules comprising of internal horizontal, vertical and method witness audits and external surveillance audits for accreditation. Supervise, train and mentor trainee internal auditors, and personally undertake audits of key areas. Provide the Head of Governance and Quality with up-to-date information on the progress of Corrective, Preventive and Improvement actions. Negotiate and influence managers to ensure compliance. Fully support all areas by providing specialist advice and guidance on all matters appertaining to accreditation. Ensuring the service that the organisation provides is fit for purpose, remains consistent and meets both external and internal requirements. This includes legal aspects such GDPR, Health and Social Care Act and the FSR statutory requirements, and customer expectations, while maintaining an awareness of current legislation, updates, changes and introductions of new legislation. Please see attached the full Job Description and People Specification. Please Note: We may close this advert early due to high level of applications. Company Benefits Enhanced sickness pay scheme Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service Well-being programme Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance 6 weeks annual leave Pension Scheme Bonus Scheme Life Assurance Employee Assistant Programme Long Service/Team of the Month Awards A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses Funding for higher education courses after one years' service DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

Do you work within health and safety and are looking for a change? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a forensic healthcare setting that makes a remarkable, positive, and life-long difference to people's lives? If the answer to the above is a yes, then this is the right role for you! Here at Mountain Healthcare, we are looking for a passionate, determined, and resilient individual to join our amazing team as a Forensic Quality Manager. About the Role This Forensic Quality Manager role is a full time vacancy of 40 hours per week. Main duties: Developing relationships and working closely with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Forensic Science Regulator (FSR), Forensic Service Providers and stakeholders such as the Forensic Capability Network (FCN) to ensure smooth and effective external assessments of the forensic disciplines, to identify the potential risks to the loss of accreditation or certification status. Reporting to top management on Quality Management Systems (QMS) status and areas in need of improvement. Be regarded as the first point of contact for all communications relating to quality. Informing the customers, UKAS and the Forensic Regulator, of any significant non-conformances.. The implementation of the QMS that meets accreditation quality standards, specifically the FSR Codes of Practice and ISO15189, leading project plans and working closely with IT services and regional managers to ensure compliance. Plan and manage audit schedules comprising of internal horizontal, vertical and method witness audits and external surveillance audits for accreditation. Supervise, train and mentor trainee internal auditors, and personally undertake audits of key areas. Provide the Head of Governance and Quality with up-to-date information on the progress of Corrective, Preventive and Improvement actions. Negotiate and influence managers to ensure compliance. Fully support all areas by providing specialist advice and guidance on all matters appertaining to accreditation. Ensuring the service that the organisation provides is fit for purpose, remains consistent and meets both external and internal requirements. This includes legal aspects such GDPR, Health and Social Care Act and the FSR statutory requirements, and customer expectations, while maintaining an awareness of current legislation, updates, changes and introductions of new legislation. Please see attached the full Job Description and People Specification. Please Note: We may close this advert early due to high level of applications. Company Benefits Enhanced sickness pay scheme Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service Well-being programme Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance 6 weeks annual leave Pension Scheme Bonus Scheme Life Assurance Employee Assistant Programme Long Service/Team of the Month Awards A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses Funding for higher education courses after one years' service DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

Call Quality Assurance Lead

Salary: Up to £30,000 Depending on experience

FT- 35 hours
Hybrid (Ashford or Crawley site depending on your location)

Our STG Operations team is seeking a QA lead, to be responsible for monitoring all customer journey channels, so that we can assess and record the experience we are providing on a case-by-case basis. Whilst ensuring clear, honest feedback is available for our colleagues in the contact center.

Our Ideal candidate will drive call quality within Operations by monitoring a volume of calls, emails and processed bookings, scoring both the soft skills displayed during the conversation but also the accuracy of the output in Tigerbay.

The QA Lead will work regularly with Regional Managers, Operations Managers and Business Trainers, to ensure that stakeholders are aligned in our pursuit of customer excellence.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

As our QA Lead, you will be accountable for the following tasks:

• Identification and monitoring of a set volume of calls per Operational staff member in a reporting period.

• Providing an assessment score with supporting commentary – Collating scores in a database and distributing regular reports

• Calibrating the monitoring scores provided by our Regional and Ops Managers. (Ensuring consistency)

• Completing highly confidential investigations and writing summary reports

• Identification and distribution of calls for Senior Leadership to listen to

• Having a strong knowledge of processes and products to ensure you take ownership when monitoring calls and avoid unnecessary escalation

• Operating in a ‘continuous improvement’ culture, working with other leaders through Ops and L&D to not just provide scores but help improve performance

• Proactively reporting any pertinent information through line management

• Recording the source reason/purpose for the call from the customer viewpoint, to help drive overall improvement in service

The Ideal Candidate

• Able to articulate ideas clearly and effectively through both spoken and written channels.
• Meticulous in handling tasks, ensuring accuracy and precision.
• Ability to interpret data to recognise call trends and take action.
• Highly vigilant and inquisitive, able to identify and act upon potential risk items without support or guidance.
• Dependable and discreet, able to be entrusted with sensitive information.
• Skilled in organising and managing administrative processes efficiently.
• Capable of maintaining productivity and quality even in fast-paced environments.
• A desire to investigate and enquire where others may not, the ability to identify and follow through on gut instinct.
• Experienced in Report Writing and being accountable for regular submission of data and commentary.
• Strong capability with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experienced using call recording platforms and an understanding of how to best identify and select calls.
• Experience in Customer Service or Contact Centre environments.
• Proven ability to work toward and surpass performance goals.
• Familiarity with travel industry practices, trends, and customer expectations is preferred.
• Experienced in PowerBI and/or Zoho Analytics is beneficial but not required.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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Quality Assurance Engineer (12 Month FTC)

Salary £23,000 – 27,000 dependent on experience

Ashford Hybrid

The Quality Assurance team play an integral role in our Insurance business ensuring an ever-improving experience for both our colleagues and customers.

As a QA Engineer you will be responsible for estimating, designing and executing test case scenarios to meet acceptance criteria and business needs. There will be a level of scripting, and executing automation test scripts as well as demonstrating the benefits of extended and expanded use of automated tools, allowing effective, efficient, and quality testing that delivers savings against manual testing. You will be play a lead role in all aspects of manual and automated testing within the scrum delivery teams ensuring high levels of quality and assurance.We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

As QA Engineer you will be responsible for contributing to world class testing and assurance capability in support of our key business systems and services.

Your accountabilities will include;

• Constant communication with Scrum Coordinator, test, and development teams to develop a strong understanding of the changes, testing objectives, and progress.
• Contribute to sprint planning sessions and challenge acceptance criteria specifications where appropriate.
• Generate and maintain scripts to perform automated testing cycles that fulfil business requirements.
• Identify known defects and include scenarios in test scripts to reduce risk of these.
• Document, track and escalate defects in development packages as appropriate.

The Ideal Candidate

As one of our QA Engineers, you will need to be naturally curious and passionate about driving change from a customer-centric point of view.

Having a good knowledge of HTML, and Xpaths, as well as scripting and coding, would be an advantage.

Other skills and experience required include:

• Ability to work in a methodical manner
• Ability to investigate and fix causes of script failure
• Keen attention to detail and driven by quality
• Able to multitask
• Driven by quality
• Effective communication skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships
• Ability to suggest improvements in automation techniques and find ways to improve on efficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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QA Lead

Salary: Up to £30,000 Depending on experience

FT- 35 hours
Hybrid (Ashford or Crawley site depending on your location)

Our STG Operations team is seeking a QA lead, to be responsible for monitoring all customer journey channels, so that we can assess and record the experience we are providing on a case-by-case basis. Whilst ensuring clear, honest feedback is available for our colleagues in the contact center.

Our Ideal candidate will drive call quality within Operations by monitoring a volume of calls, emails and processed bookings, scoring both the soft skills displayed during the conversation but also the accuracy of the output in Tigerbay.

The QA Lead will work regularly with Regional Managers, Operations Managers and Business Trainers, to ensure that stakeholders are aligned in our pursuit of customer excellence.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

As our QA Lead, you will be accountable for the following tasks:

• Identification and monitoring of a set volume of calls per Operational staff member in a reporting period.

• Providing an assessment score with supporting commentary – Collating scores in a database and distributing regular reports

• Calibrating the monitoring scores provided by our Regional and Ops Managers. (Ensuring consistency)

• Completing highly confidential investigations and writing summary reports

• Identification and distribution of calls for Senior Leadership to listen to

• Having a strong knowledge of processes and products to ensure you take ownership when monitoring calls and avoid unnecessary escalation

• Operating in a ‘continuous improvement’ culture, working with other leaders through Ops and L&D to not just provide scores but help improve performance

• Proactively reporting any pertinent information through line management

• Recording the source reason/purpose for the call from the customer viewpoint, to help drive overall improvement in service

The Ideal Candidate

• Able to articulate ideas clearly and effectively through both spoken and written channels.
• Meticulous in handling tasks, ensuring accuracy and precision.
• Ability to interpret data to recognise call trends and take action.
• Highly vigilant and inquisitive, able to identify and act upon potential risk items without support or guidance.
• Dependable and discreet, able to be entrusted with sensitive information.
• Skilled in organising and managing administrative processes efficiently.
• Capable of maintaining productivity and quality even in fast-paced environments.
• A desire to investigate and enquire where others may not, the ability to identify and follow through on gut instinct.
• Experienced in Report Writing and being accountable for regular submission of data and commentary.
• Strong capability with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experienced using call recording platforms and an understanding of how to best identify and select calls.
• Experience in Customer Service or Contact Centre environments.
• Proven ability to work toward and surpass performance goals.
• Familiarity with travel industry practices, trends, and customer expectations is preferred.
• Experienced in PowerBI and/or Zoho Analytics is beneficial but not required.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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HRGO Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Quality Controller for their client based in the outskirts of Ashford.

This is a Permanent Opportunity.

Salary:

£30,000 - £32,000

Hours:

5 days a week

0800 - 1700

To assist the Technical Manager in maintaining food safety, quality and hygiene practices.

Summary of the role:

• Completion of technical information for internal and external reports
• Collect and prepare samples to sent for testing
• Provide site technical team with information about adherence to compliance against required standards
• Complete Audits
• To Identify and communicate any deviations from the standards using audit and inspection of premises, practices, processes, raw materials and finished products against specified standard.
• Conduct daily taste panels, record results and publish the results to wider teams

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 2 Training
• Minimum of 3 years experience within the Food Manufacturing Industry
• Ability to work on own initiative but also a team
• Flexible and Reliable

They are looking for someone to start immediately, so please apply today!

HRGO Recruitment, Ashford Branch

Assessment Development Specialist - Test/Exam Designer
Remote/Home Based UK
Full time, 37.5 hrs per week

Job purpose:
You will join QA as Assessment Specialist working within our Content team. Reporting to our Senior Assessments Manager, this person will play a pivotal role in ensuring our assessments remain the top in the industry.

You might be experienced in running your own blog in relation to one of or all of the CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES we mention?

The role and what you will be doing:

• You will be ideally well versed in CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES including Azure, AWS, GCP etc and have an enthusiasm for commenting on or developing insights into new technical advancements and changes.
• Write clear, accurate, and relevant assessments for QA enterprise training, including but not limited to: certification preparation exams across multiple cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud.
• Write/create role-based skill assessments for a wide variety of current IT roles including Solution Architect, Software Developer, or DevOps Engineer.
• Create both pre and post assessments which are formative and summative exams to assess learner progress through a sequence of modular training resources.
• Coordinate with Content team members to outline quiz development priorities on a set schedule and adapt to evolving priorities based on changing IT market trends, cloud and software technology and/or enterprise training priorities.
• Collaborate with the content team and engineering team members to design new assessment types.

Content Management:
Review and update existing quiz library to maintain currency with cloud platforms and QA courses
Integrate content management tasks, such as reviews and updates, into work schedule while continuing development of new content

A little about QA:

At QA, our mission is powering people's potential.

We believe the answer to closing the digital skills gap lies with the people organisations already have and the talent we can bring for the future.

We're experts in reskilling, upskilling, apprenticeships, and other talent needs for leading enterprises and public sector organisations in the UK and we're proud to work with some of the world's biggest brands including the BBC, AWS, Google, Deloitte, JP Morgan as well as small organisations to give them the competitive edge in the digital world of today. Our bespoke and customisable training methods, learning programmes and talent acquisition solutions cover all digital requirements including emerging and in-demand tech skills to transform the workforce and fuel the success of businesses.

Down time
Taking time for ourselves is so important these days which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health & wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave.

How we'll help with finance matters
In addition to pension, group income protection and life assurance, QA are offering you an annual pay review, access to our employee discounts benefit hub with hundreds of deals and savings on goods and experiences, season ticket loan, tech scheme and an employee referral scheme.

Personal growth
Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!

You'll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you'll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content from Circus Street and Cloud Academy on a variety of tech and business topics. Or perhaps you'd like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skillset or learn new things.


Our people
We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual preference, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the alternative perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity - our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require.

If this is what you're looking for, here are the next steps:

Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form. If you'd like to hear more about the role you can email me: - happy to help!

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Your new company
You will join an award-winning housing association based in the Bristol region in an exciting and influential role, as Head of Property & Compliance. Your new employer were established in 2021, starting a new phase in a proud history of social housing in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Your new company are responsible for greater investment in existing and new homes in the city, currently managing and maintaining 3,300 homes.

Your new role
The overall purpose of your role involves the provision of leadership and management of the strategic delivery of asset management, leading on ensuring that all maintenance activity is carried out and completed efficiently in a timely manner and to the required quality. As part of your role, you will work with the Homes Director to further develop and implement asset management strategies, ensuring that customers have great homes that are fit for the future.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Deliver against agreed business objectives and strategic plans with strong and positive communications.
• Be an ambassador for the association, representing the association and creating a positive impression with all external stakeholders.
• Responding to a challenging external environment, exploring new opportunities and evolving internal priorities.
• Promote high performance and cross-team working both within the association and for external partners.
• Oversee financial responsibilities.
• Determine and monitor standards for performance within the team.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this critical and exciting new role, you will be able to fulfil the following criteria:

• Relevant and proven experience in a senior role within assets / maintenance, or a property field.
• Experience managing a multifunctional team.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of decarbonisation.
• Knowledge of new strategic asset management principles and the ability to apply them.
• Experience in providing an effective stock condition and energy performance.
• Experience in procuring and managing property investment programmes driving value for money.
• Providing a clear informed, and objective advice on strategic issues.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will be entitled to a fantastic wide range of benefits:

• 30 days annual leave + 7 bank holidays.
• Carry-over of annual leave.
• Ability to buy 5 additional days leave.
• The ability to take 1 days leave to undertake voluntary work or work which benefits the community.
• SMART working, encouraging work-life balance.
• Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption, paternity, parental leave, time off for dependants, flexible working requests.
• Company sick pay.
• £700 per year health and well-being flexible benefit.
• Employee loan.
• Independent financial advice.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Fresh fruit available in the office.
• A salary of £68,250.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Key responsibilities include the following: Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisational plan to ensure regular and formal quality assurance of NHS screening programmes. Undertake service review/audit using national tools; make recommendations for service improvements and reporting outcomes from Quality Assurance (QA) processes. Monitor progress of visits and other QA interventions Manage the implementation of the QA cycle from self-assessment and pre-visit preparation, including the overall management of any visit programme Oversee the review and analyse self-assessment and key evidence submissions to develop consistent and appropriate briefs for sessional experts / professional and clinical advisors and any visiting review teams Undertake in depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports Ensure that reports are prepared on time and to an agreed standard and format following review visits. Advise national portfolio lead and national QA manager on matters relating to the specified programme/programme cluster, ensuring that where visits are undertaken, review teams provide accurate, appropriate feedback to commissioners, provider executive and programme teams on the findings of the review visit; highlighting any issues / concerns raised during the intervention Support the identification and sharing of best practice in screening quality assurance to support service improvement and improve outcomes for service users These responsibilities are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

MOT Tester Vacancy - Crawley
Salary: up to £34,000 Basic OTE £40,000 and company benefits
Working hours: 8am - 5pm (5 day week) or 7am - 6pm (4 day week) optional,

Are you a skilled and certified MOT Tester looking to join a reputable and dynamic team? Our Clients prestige Dealership is seeking a dedicated professional to ensure our customers receive the highest standards of vehicle testing and safety.

Located in Crawley, our client pride themselves on delivering top-quality automotive services and maintaining a strong reputation for reliability and excellence. Their team is committed to upholding the highest standards of customer satisfaction and vehicle safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct MOT tests in line with DVSA guidelines.
• Diagnose and report vehicle defects and issues.
• Perform vehicle maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Ensure all MOT documentation is accurately completed and submitted.
• Provide exceptional customer service and explain MOT results to clients.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Stay updated with the latest MOT testing standards and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Valid MOT Tester certification.
• Proven experience as an MOT Tester in a professional automotive environment.
• Strong knowledge of DVSA regulations and testing procedures.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity for professional development and career growth.
• Supportive and friendly work environment.
• State-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

If you are a qualified MOT Tester looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a trusted and dynamic team, we want to hear from you.

VTSTH

Consultant: Ryan Scholes

Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, Senior Technician, Master Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, PDI Technician, Prep Technician, MOT Tester, Fast Fit Technician, LCV Technician, Light Commercial Technician, HGV Technician, Bus Technician, LGV Technician, HGV Engineer, HGV Mechanic, HGV Fitter

Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

Our client based in Kent are currently recruiting for a Compliance Manager to join their team as soon as possible.

This is a full time, hybrid, temporary role based in the housing sector offering £35 - £40 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

The purpose of the role is to provide line management to the team of compliance managers for full compliance across the housing stock.

Responsibilities:

• Line management of the Compliance team and co-ordination of activity, ensuring resilience and development in the team skills.
• Manage all the major and minor compliance's.

1. Fire
2. Gas
3. Electrical
4. Water safety
5. Lifts
6. Asbestos

• Ensure that all building meet current compliance standards and that all buildings are safe for use.
• Ensure that the authority's databases are kept up to date that all statutory documents are current and legally valid.
• Implementation of the cyclical testing servicing maintenance programmes and provision of statutory documentation.
• Lead on procurement of contracts to deliver compliance testing and servicing and carrying out specialist testing.

Requirements:

• HNC or HND in Building Studies and/or significant relevant experience.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• High level of experience and training in compliance matters .
• BOHS P405 qualification in Asbestos management.
• Nebosh Level 6 qualification in Fire Safety in Construction
• Training on ACOP L8 and HSG274.
• Gas safety training sound understanding of the gas safety regulations
• Sound knowledge of CDM and requirements of Client and Principal Designer roles.
• M&E systems training understand complex heating and electrical systems.
• Relevant training in passenger lifts, stair lifts and hoists and LOLER regulations.

If interested please feel free to get in touch on 01772 208967 or via email at james.glover@servicecare.org.uk

Your new company
This brand has grown from strength to strength, becoming the leader in their chosen sector, by constantly innovating and providing high quality products that their customers love. If you enjoy a fast-moving and entrepreneurial environment, where there is genuine ability to have an impact, and contribute to an ongoing success story (and global expansion!), please read on...
Your new role
Working within a dedicated Product Compliance and Quality function, you will collaborate with stakeholders in R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing to ensure relevant compliance and legislation in all relevant territories is understood and maintained. This will include classification, labelling, and packaging of mild chemical products, maintenance of the Restricted Substance List (RSL), and adherence to REACH, PCN, BPR and related standards.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be proven in a similar function, be familiar with relevant international standards, and enjoy being a subject-matter expert that your business can rely on. You will be comfortable managing technical data (eg Safety Data Sheets, Technical Product files) and staying up to date with changes that happen in all relevant sales territories, using this knowledge to advise the business when bringing new products to market. Experience within a business that ships chemicals / blended fluid products, or other regulated products internationally is an advantage. You will be naturally detail focussed, and enjoy researching to fill in any knowledge gaps. You will also be a confident communicator, able to advise department heads, and present information in a concise and impactful way, to support your decisions and recommendations.
What you'll get in return
Highly competitive salary, £45-50k as a guide, plus benefits. This company operates a hybrid working policy, so you will need to attend the office near Poole 3 days a week. They have an informal and fun-loving business culture, where people are encouraged to find ways to grow and develop within the business. Other benefits include early finish on Fridays, Pension, 33 days holiday (increasing with service), excellent working environment, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, excellent social events and much more.
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Credit Control – Saga Cruise

Salary £23,000

Permanent

FT – 35 hours per week

Hybrid – 2 days in the office & 3 Home

Ashford, Kent

Closing date 30th May 2024

The Saga Cruise Finance team are recruiting for their busy credit control team. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring our guests are supported with any queries and payment processing on their final balances for their cruise bookings.

It is a critical role, you will be key to tracking all of our customers cash collection and will coordinate directly with customers and internal stakeholders.

A great opportunity for candidates looking to work as part of a large customer facing finance function. Gaining exposure to high volume credit control and reporting, also being able to support the wider accounts retrievable and finance team with ad hoc tasks and enquiries, including ownership of several reconciliations.

*You will be required to visit the Ashford Cruise Hub 2 times a week with 3 days working from home. You must be within a reasonable commuting distance to attend this office.

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays!
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Main Responsibilities

Working in our Credit Control team, your key responsibilities will be to;

• Follow our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
• Deliver credit control of debt balances, for all types of cruise income, and maintaining notes on the internal reservation system.
• Liaise directly with customers collecting overdue debt balances.
• Report on debtor levels and taking ownership of follow up actions.
• Monitoring the customer accounts inbox and dealing with queries.
• Uploading statements to the general ledger system and reconciling.
• Supporting ad-hoc queries and other members of the team as required, including holiday cover.
• Supporting other requests, such as preparing financial due diligence checks for potential suppliers.
• Assist with implementing process improvement and proactively progressing/coordinating any actions.

The Ideal Candidate

Suitable candidates will already have been exposed to a credit control function and be keen to develop their finance career within a large customer facing business such as Saga. You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;

• Historical experience communicating directly with customers.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Strong communication skills are essential, being one of the primary points of contact within a small team and communicating directly with customers.
• Accuracy and the ability to self-review is key.
• Flexible and able to manage multiple work streams and to cope under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify training needs to resolve gaps in knowledge and skills.

Desirable:

• Be keen to develop a career in Finance and already be studying either AAT, ACCA, CIMA.
• Have worked in a finance or specifically a credit control department already.

About The Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity. We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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We are recruiting for a Information Governance Compliance Lead to join our team on a fixed term contract for 6 months.

The post-holder will be responsible for providing, receiving and presenting complex information. They will require the ability to communicate this complex information to a range of people including individuals who
are not subject matter experts. Persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills are required as well as providing and receiving highly complex information / present complex information to large groups.

The Information Governance Team is responsible for providing expert advice, guidance and services to the Trust covering a number of dimensions: all organisational and personal data; developing new processes and policies; best practice; legal and statutory responsibilities; training and education relating to data and information usage; incident management; compliance reporting; annual assurance submissions and any additional measures or structures required to support this.

As a IG Compliance Lead you will develop processes for collection, analysis, validation, presentation and reporting of activity to ensure that resources are effectively managed and the best possible patient care is achieved. As such, professionals in this position have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; have advanced knowledge of analysing complex information with the ability to drive innovation and engagement.

You will provide assurance of compliance with Information Governance policy and Standard Operating Procedures through liaising with users of data systems to ensure that data standards are maintained, and sensitive information is protected.

in addition, you will engage with quality and service improvement through auditing, assessing, addressing and communicating issues, trends or opportunities to identify improvements; reflecting on own and
others’ practice; contributing to strategic planning; identifying new ways of working or potential efficiencies; using analysis to improve decision-making and supporting the team to provide services by minimising clinicians’ and senior leaders’ time taken by administration responsibilities.

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 5th of June 2024.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.


This advert closes on Friday 24 May 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for two Information Governance Compliance Officer's to join our team on a fixed term contract for 6 months.

The post-holder's will be required to provide effective expert advice to colleagues and members of the public with regards to information governance requirements, standards and processes; ensuring the trust operate in line with best practice procedures at all times.

The Information Governance Team is responsible for providing expert advice, guidance and services to the Trust covering a number of dimensions: all organisational and personal data; developing new processes and policies; best practice; legal and statutory responsibilities; training and education relating to data and information usage; incident management; compliance reporting; annual assurance submissions and any additional measures or structures required to support this.

As an IG compliance officer you will be involved in all aspects of data governance for the trust. You will advise services on the best way to process and share information whilst maintaining compliance with all data protection legislation and NHS standards. They will be responsible for assessing and responding to complex requests for information on a routine basis while acting as the first point of contact for staff in other services.

You will ensure the Trust operates effectively by being responsible for providing specialised support to staff at all levels, such as developing and monitoring Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the services provided to the Trust and act as the specialist in this area, adapting and changing
these as services evolve.

In addition, you will engage with quality and service improvement through auditing, assessing, addressing and communicating issues, trends or opportunities to identify improvements; reflecting on own and others’ practice; contributing to strategic planning; identifying new ways of working or potential efficiencies; using analysis to improve decision-making and supporting the team to provide services by minimising clinicians’ and senior leaders’ time taken by administration responsibilities.

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 24th of May 2024.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.


This advert closes on Friday 24 May 2024