A fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician, based in Cardiff, to ensure production standards are met and maintained for products before they leave site.

Hours: 07.30 - 16.00 (Mon - Thu) & 07.30 - 14.00 (Fri)

Salary: £28 - £29k per annum

Duties include;

• Maintain Quality Management Systems including document control, review and create documents, work instructions, dashboards, and other quality administrative tasks.
• Complying with all standards, internal policies and legal regulations.
• Carrying out in-process quality inspections and audits.
• Identifying and reporting non-conformities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.
• Maintain waste management system liaising with external providers.
• Measuring equipment - control and calibration.
• Assist in non-conformance system maintenance.
• Assist in customer complaints system maintenance.
• Assist in Quality Management Systems maintenance:

1. Document control.
2. Maintain quality dashboards up to date.
3. Maintain quality documentation up to date.

• Create/update standard operating procedures where required.
• Provide quality procedures training where required.
• Keep training records up to date and maintain training matrix for all departments.
• Participate in improvement projects.
• Support the Quality Manager in internal and external audit preparation.
• Deal/provide support with day-to-day quality issues.
• Ensure product compliance with required standards.
• Holiday/sickness cover for quality controllers.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of technical drawings (desirable).
• Understanding of ISOs in general but particular experience in ISO's 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO
• 45001 (desirable).
• Computer literate - experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of using manual measuring equipment - vernier calipers, micrometers etc.

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07506 949615.

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Permanent - £16.29ph -Overtime -Nelson, Lancashire

Driving licence and Passport required- You must be adaptable, conscientious, hardworking and motivated from an Engineering background.

Responsibilities

Inspect all goods in to ensure that they meet the required standards.

Utilise AutoCAD to check incoming and inhouse produced work against engineering drawings.

Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suit, in particular MS Excel to check the status of orders.

Inspect internal work completed before going out for any subcontracting process to be completed and re-inspect when it comes back completed.

Work alongside the Shop Floor Charghand to ensure fabrications completed are of the required standard before going on to assembly.

Identify the cause of poor standard work received and work alongside other departments to ensure that our suppliers are of the highest quality standards.

Produce reports on Quality Standards throughout the business and set standards for both companies personnel and work that is sub contracted.

Work with team members to maximise productivity and efficiency.

Work closely with the Procurement Manager to highlight and resolve issues quickly

What you will need is - HNC in Mechanical Engineering, 3 years exp in similar role, Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD and you will be flexible to work away both in the UK and Overseas (ALL expensives paid for)

Please call Emma on 07483919913 or apply today!

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Role - Document Control Team Member

Location - Heysham

Pay rate - £15.89 per hour

Hours - 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.45pm, Friday 8.30am 3.00pm

About the role

An opportunity has arisen within the Document Management team at Heysham 1 Power Station for a Document Control Team Member.

This position would be ideally suited to someone who has previous experience working in a regulated environment with strong attention to detail.

Role Responsibilities

• Carry out activities in compliance with Documented Information procedures to ensure that documented information is managed to satisfy site licence requirements, company security of information obligations, statutory regulations, company and local directives, procedures and Safety Rules and to ensure customer focus.
• Develop, load and maintain documented information on the Asset Management Suite (AMS)/Controlled Document Management System (CDMS) to ensure that approved documents are readily available.
• Maintain a record schedule and record index on the Asset Management Suite (AMS)/Record Management Track and store records to ensure that they are easily retrievable.
• Protect hard copy documents and records to ensure they are safely secured and easily retrievable in accordance with Company requirements.
• Maintain specified site technical documents to ensure they are accessible.
• Make registered copy holders aware of new document issues.
• Respond to requests from internal and external organisations concerning documents and provide documents in accordance with copyright and security classification.

Skills and experience

Formal Qualifications

• GCSE/National Qualification standards (or equivalent) which should include English and Mathematics - Essential

Specific Skills

• Proficient in Asset Management Suite (AMS) - Document Management, Action Tracking, Records
• Track, CAP - Essential.
• Proficient in CDMS - Essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Essential.
• Proficient in document reporting tools - Business Objects (there should be sufficient team members to meet the business need) - Desirable

Knowledge and Experience

• Has a working knowledge of documented information management systems - Essential.

This role would suit someone who has the ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines, working flexibly, reacting to changing priorities.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Do you have experience in Quality Control or Inspection. If so, we would love to hear from you. We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Quality Technician to join one of our clients in Bolton. Working 37 hours per week. Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm and Friday 9am - 4.30pm. Paying a competitive salary of £23K - £25K with an 8% Company Pension.

What will you be doing as a Quality Technician?

• This role requires the candidate to have a high level of accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Working with authorising and checking compliance against products and devices
• Working within product specification, batch codes, product serial numbers and cross referencing product information against items ready to manufacturer and dispatch
• Testing of such products and carrying out quality control on signing off on product specifications
• Communicating with suppliers across UK and Europe
• Putting items into quarantine whilst under inspection and investigation
• Liaison with warehouse and customer service staff
• Recording and updating product specification forms
• Completing of hygiene audits
• Utilising Ms Office / 365 using excel spreadsheets to manipulate data on v look ups and pivot tables
• Conforming with the companies health and safety and quality assurance

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• You may have experience in working across Quality Control, Quality Inspection, Quality Technician
• You might have worked within compliance, audits and quality control
• Any experience working in medical, pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, nursing
• You might have a keen interest in chemistry and or medicine or medical

• We are looking for candidates who are conscientious, hardworking and willing to learn

• What will you get in return for your work as a Quality Technician?

• Great company to work
• Competitive Salary - £23K - £25K
• Willingness to be flexible
• 37 hours per week - Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm - 4.30pm finish on Friday
• 8% Company Pension from day 1
• Quarterly sickness benefit - can accrue an extra 4 days a year
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Free car parking

Apply now by sending your CV. We aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 days. If you haven't been contacted within 2 days your application has been unsuccessful. Please check our website and apply directly for any other suitable positions you see. We apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest. Jobwise Ltd is an employment agency and the details sent in your application may be stored on our secure database.

Role - Admin assistant / Document control

Location - Heysham

Salary - £16.93 per hour

Hours - Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 16.45pm , Friday 8.30am - 15.00pm.

About the role

We are looking for experienced admin assistant / Document Control to join our team, working for our client in their Heysham location.

Duties will include:

• Amendment, review, issue and distribution of Documents via AMS/CDMS.
• Updating/distribution of hard copy documents station wide.
• Analysis, interpretation and presentation of information to support the Document Management Process.
• Carry out AMS Training for new users.
• Ad hoc administration to support Document Management.
• Working in different environments, areas of the business to support.
• Liaison with others across the station

Skills and experience:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications including Word and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Dealing with stakeholders at all levels.
• Organisation skills.
• Ensure high standards are maintained through all Station Documentation
• Ability to plan and prioriste workload to meet all deadlines.
• Working flexibly and reacting to changing priorities.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Billing and Credit Control Assistant
Location: Preston
Hours: Full-Time, 36.25 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Up to £27,000 DOE

About the Role:
Time Recruitment is seeking a proactive Billing and Credit Control Assistant to join their dynamic Finance Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collaborative and professional environment, where you will handle key financial processes while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities:
* Accurately complete financial processes, including accounts receivable functions.
* Manage day-to-day billing activities, issuing bills and credit notes timely while ensuring compliance with client and regulatory standards.
* Produce statements and manage overdue invoices according to firm policy and client payment terms.
* Collaborate with fee earners across departments to ensure accurate and timely invoicing, providing guidance on financial information and resolving any technical billing issues.
* Strengthen relationships with clients through regular communication about financial statements, invoices, and client accounts.
* Reconcile payments received and address any client account queries or discrepancies, escalating issues when necessary.
* Suggest and implement process improvements within the billing and collections department.
* Maintain confidentiality and integrity in financial reporting, ensuring compliance with financial standards and client requirements.

About my client:
My client provides a comprehensive range of legal services to individuals and commercial clients, with a strong presence in specialist sectors nationally. With offices across the North, Our clients appreciate our genuine, practical advice, and our team is passionate about achieving the best outcomes by working together.

Essential Skills and Experience:
* Previous experience in a credit control or sales ledger role (experience in a legal environment preferred).
* Knowledge of legal billing processes, VAT regulations, and SRA Accounting Rules (preferred).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills with an excellent telephone manner.
* Experience with legal case management systems, particularly Partner for Windows (preferred).
* High accuracy and attention to detail in managing financial records.
* Ability to effectively manage workload and communicate with individuals at all levels.

Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Manpower has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join the team at our Client site based in Skelmersdale.

This is a varied role and some day to day responsibilities will include:

• Initiating and completing technical activities leading to new or improved products, processes or systems
• Establishing a network of resources (laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing) to facilitate the completion of assignments
• Participate in project planning, establishing project objectives and priorities, maintaining an awareness of quality improvements and product opportunities
• Documenting results, observations and conclusions in technical notebooks and approved electronic files, preparing reports to communicate the results to the appropriate personnel

The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing functions as needed to carry out assignments, you will develop and implement quality systems and processes of moderate complexity while identifying plans, recommendations and assignments leading towards profound process and product understanding.

All applicants must have an accredited degree in a physical, biological, chemical, mathematical, statistical or engineering area with a knowledge of basic quality systems such as Quality Manuals, ISO-9000, MBNQ, metrology, calibration, audits, have a demonstrated proficiency in the use of basic statistical tools such as exploratory data analysis, basic statistics, Gage R&R, Analysis of Variance, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control and Capability.

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you a visionary leader with a proven track record of improving academic performance?

About Our College:

Our college is driven by a passion for education and a genuine desire to inspire and motivate our students. We strive to ignite their curiosity, fuel their aspirations, and unlock their full potential. We firmly believe that every student deserves an exceptional educational experience that prepares them for a successful future.

The Role:

We seek a highly accomplished Director of Quality & Performance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our unique college. As the Director of Quality & Performance, you will be at the forefront of our mission to deliver outstanding educational experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive quality assurance strategy that aligns with the college’s goals and vision.
Performance Monitoring: Oversee the assessment and evaluation of academic programs, ensuring they meet rigorous standards of excellence.
Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance teaching and learning outcomes, using data-driven insights to inform decisions.
Compliance and Standards: Ensure the college adheres to all regulatory requirements and maintains high standards of academic quality.
Team Development: Mentor and support faculty and staff in adopting best practices for quality and performance.

About You:

Proven Experience: A strong background in quality assurance and performance management within an educational setting.
Innovative Thinking: The ability to drive change and inspire a culture of continuous improvement.
Excellent Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and written communication abilities to engage effectively with all stakeholders.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and the use of performance metrics to guide decision-making.
Commitment to Excellence: A passion for educational excellence and a commitment to fostering a positive learning environment.

Benefits:

By choosing to work with us, you'll enjoy a wide range of benefits. You’ll receive a holiday package of 38 days annual leave (full time equivalent) as well as an enhanced employer pension contribution. Based at our rural campus in Lancashire, you will enjoy working in a bespoke and sector leading facility with a passionate and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to inspiring excellence.

How To Apply:

Please don't hesitate to get in contact with our team to arrange an informal discussion with the hiring manager: recruitment@myerscough.ac.uk or 01995 642289.

Safeguarding:

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company
This company is a leading infrastructure services and engineering business. They design, build and maintain the UK's utility infrastructure to transform local communities for the better. Their aim is to drive sustainable and continual improvements. They pride themselves on providing a welcoming, friendly working environment and are currently seeking an exceptional Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your new role

• Based in Preston
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
• Maintaining, updating, and amending documents.
• Chasing and refreshing expiring documents.
• Assisting departments with all aspects of administration.
• Produce monthly reports to analyse data.
• Utilising SharePoint and other elements of Microsoft Packages.

What you'll need to succeed

• Extremely strong administration and organisational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to use your own initiative and solve problems.
• The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Packages.
• Willingness to learn.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 09:00-17:00.
• £24,000-£24,500 per annum.
• This role is based on site in brand-new offices.
• Exceptional permanent opportunity with progression opportunities internally.

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 about your career.

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What have Winnie the Pooh and great Care Organisations got in common?

A.A. Milne, who famously said:

"Organising is something you do before you do anything, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up."

Care sector: Administrators, Executive Administrators, Personal Assistants, CQC Sharp Junior (or Middle) Managers looking for something a little different, read on...

Your next prospective employer strongly believes this and that great care begins with great organisation. So they've created a new position in their company that will appeal to people who wish to make a meaningful impact but perhaps don't wish to hold a CQC registration of their own, and to people who have worked in care before and wishes their former workplaces were better organised.

Here, as the Group Quality and Operations Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and operational efficiency across the organisation. Reporting directly to the Group Quality Manager and Group Operations Manager, you will support various functions related to audits, governance, investigations, recruitment, and compliance.

Perhaps most significantly, you'll be treated as one of the most important parts of the business.

More details:

• Competitive Salary: £34k-£36k per annum
• Professional Development: Learn about cutting-edge quality frameworks, CQC, legislative, and technology changes.
• Forward-Thinking Environment: Opportunity to work across the spectrum of operations and quality, accelerating the company into the modern age with initiatives in marketing, social media, electronic care systems, systems integrations, and even AI.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Requirements?

You will need to know CQC regulations well and that means you must have fairly significant exposure to the care sector.

We also value loyalty, so we're looking for someone who has demonstrated staying power with individual employers too.

Sound like your cup of tea? For a structure discussion and a full list of duties and responsibilities please call us in the Recruitment Panda offices and ask for Sam Sanderson or apply with CV for immediate attention.

Group Quality and Operations Coordinator

A wonderful client of ours is looking to appoint a BRAND NEW role into their organisation. This role is pivotal in ensuring quality, compliance and governance is maintained across the group.

You will be vital in supporting with audits, investigations, recruitment and all compliance within the homes.

You will have all the support at your fingertips from the Quality and Operations Manager.

My client is looking for:

Someone with a management background in Health and Social Care

Level 5 in Health and Social Care

Have a strong understanding of regulatory standards

Do you want to feel like you're making a meaningful impact on the quality of care being provided?

Wait no further call Kim on 0161 914 5722 or simply apply below! Trust me, this one won't be around for long.

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Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

We have a great opportunity for a Quality Manager to join the VolkerStevin team. You will be responsible for ensuring sites and departments are in compliance with company procedures, carry out audits and inspections in line with management system requirements, provide support to the site teams and the wider business, be an active part of supporting key initiatives and supporting business development and continual improvement.

This will be a roving role covering projects in the North West region (and other parts of the country as required).

About you

• Carry out site audits and inspections and departmental audits to meet, as a minimum, the requirements of the management system in addition to supplier audits as required.
• Support third party and supply chain audit requirements where requested.
• Provide reports on assurance and compliance with the management systems and performance against client requirements and audits, inspections and NCRS.
• Provide support to the sites, providing guidance, and supporting site activities, such as initiatives and other continual improvement projects.
• Applicant will require security clearance and be a British national.
• Support key project level challenges and developments.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

Quality Manager – Food Manufacturing

Salary between £42,880 - £48,880 DOE

Blackburn, Lancashire

Full time, permanent position, Monday-Friday

We are proud to be working with one of the UK’s leading ambient cake manufacturers who supply their products to leading retailers and export partners.

They are currently recruiting a Quality Manager to lead a quality assurance team to verify that all materials including finished products are safe and conform to all relevant specifications, legislation and customer requirements.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at the Shadsworth and Blackburn bakeries.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a technically minded individual with experience working within a quality role from a food manufacturing background, ideally bakery.

You’ll have experience in ensuring that all materials including finished products are safe and conform to all relevant specifications, legislation and customer requirements.

It would be highly advantageous if you have a food-related degree as well as experience of retailer & BRC audits.

Previous experience managing people/shift patterns would also be advantageous as you will be responsible for a team of 6 (4x quality auditors, 2x raw materials quality auditors).

The role of Quality Manager

· Management of the QA team to ensure coverage across all shifts as required.

· Complete audits and monitor the consistency of outputs across the team for compliance purposes.

· Complete KPIs and monitor the consistency of outputs across the team for compliance purposes.

· Training the team to ensure that new processes and procedures are adopted.

· Building production team capability to improve communication and understanding of technical standards.

· Investigating customer complaints or any non-conformance raised internally or externally to provide data which informs resolution.

· Organises organoleptic panels to ensure consistent quality.

· Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all employees and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the SHE policy.

About our client

Our client is one of the UK’s leading ambient cake and chilled dessert manufacturers of retailer own label, licensed and branded cakes, supplying recognisable major retailers across the UK and European market.

Their team of experts develop and manufacture a wide range of high-quality ambient cake products across several different categories including celebration cakes, mini rolls, mince pies, fruit pies and a wide range of chilled desserts including cheesecake, crumbles and sponge cakes. These include mince pies, celebration cakes, slab cakes, cupcakes and many more!

They are passionate about their products and aim to put the customer at the heart of everything they do.

With recent investment and acquisitions taking them to nearly 1,400 direct employees, this is an exciting time to join! They are continually looking to grow, but can only do that with exceptional talent across all levels and disciplines of the business. That is where you come into it!

On top of making some delicious cakes and desserts, they do a lot of fun stuff too! Whether that be Christmas fun days, pancake-flipping competitions, Red Nose Day events or odd-sock days, you’ll be coming to work smiling.

What benefits do they offer?

Financial

· Salary between £42,880 - £48,880 depending on experience

· 4x Life Assurance/Death in Service Benefit

· Access to the company Benefits Hub

· Access to ‘Company Shop’ – a discounted re-distributor of surplus food and household products

Health & Wellbeing

· 25 days holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)

· 24/7 Access to a GP

· 24/7 Bereavement Support

Personal & Professional Development

· Dedicated in-house Learning & Development/Training team

· Online training platform with access to 100+ training courses

A few other bits

· Quarterly and Yearly Awards – recognising those who have gone above and beyond!

· Free on-site parking

· Free refreshments

Cyber Security Assurance Specialist Preston(Hybrid working) £55-£62k+10% Bonus

My client are Europe's largest Aerospace & Defence organisation.

They are currently looking for an experienced Cyber Security proffesional to join their team based out of their Preston office.

What you will be doing:

* Deliver assurance services to the business, SS EIT, IM&T Sector and Group Functions, covering enterprise systems / services and cloud

* Identification of risk and appropriate mitigations, development & analysis of secure solutions (covering technical / physical / procedural / personnel controls) and assessment of compliance with internal and external standards and regulations

* Deliver documentation to demonstrate compliance to internal and external stakeholders

* Assessment and provision of control effectiveness in managing Cyber security risk

* Provide security architecture / technical input into the development of secure solutions

* Coaching and mentoring junior members of the team

* Support development of strategy and continual service improvement for the Cyber assurance function

* Act as a subject matter expert regarding Cyber assurance activities for the wider organisation

Essential Skills:

* Knowledge of information security standards, such as HMG, NCSC Guidance, ISO 27001/18, NIST 800 etc. HMG is fundamental

* Capable of a very high standard of written communication including experience of writing complex reports and giving formal presentations to senior business peers

* Educated to degree level (or equivalent) preferably in a related discipline (ICT/Computing, Information assurance, risk management, vulnerability/threat assessment) or equivalent, related work experience

* In-depth knowledge of industry standard security policy, standards and good practice guidance and their application to a variety of IT solutions processing protectively marked information

To apply for this role please forward your cv to Peter Bibby on the email address below...

Summary

Job Description for Assurance Leader:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The role will provide confidence as to whether NNL is operating in a legal and compliant manner, meeting its regulatory and stakeholder requirements in the topic areas of technical, engineering, design, management systems, project management, corporate governance, risk management, finance, procurement and commercial. It will do so by carrying out 3rd line oversight of the company's internal controls processes and the 1st and 2nd line assurance activities implemented by NNL.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Sellafield, Workington, Preston or Risley.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities for Assurance Leader:

• Maintain an understanding of NNL's operations and how they relate to the NNL mission, particularly in relation to those within their topic area, to provide a firm basis for interventions (i.e. audits).
• Maintain an understanding of future regulatory changes in the topic field covered by the remit of the role in order to advise the Board on the impact of these changes on NNL's reporting and internal controls.
• Understand the business risk profile using both formal risk registers and any other available internal and external information, prioritising this information to provide input to the annual Independent Assurance) work programme to plan the work for the area and set the scope of interventions.
• Gather evidence of business compliance with their processes and requirements using a range of tools and techniques and prepare reports highlighting areas of good practice and areas of lack of compliance and concern.
• Undertake specific investigations / interventions relating to the topic area covered by the remit of the role on request of the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee (ARAC) or the Board and report back to the ARAC/Board on the outcome of such assessments. Undertake periodic effectiveness reviews on Board related improvements as required.
• Report on assurance outcomes (findings) against risk areas visited and devise suitable recommendations to enable process owners toto address these, driving positive behaviours and continual improvements. Recording the reports and findings on the company database.
• Monitor their progress against the Independent Assurance team programme to ensure that the agreed areas are covered on schedule and to appropriate depth.
• Directly influencing Board members, Executive Directors, leaders and senior managers towards mature assurance on a 1:1 basis and through feedback of intervention findings.,
• Review of external audit / intervention reports to provide ongoing oversight and challenge in order to assure NNL's close out of external non-compliances or non-conformities.
• Upkeep and control of any maintained documentation e.g,. procedures and instructions relevant to their area of responsibility to ensure that documentation is current and in-date.
• Oversee any training materials for their topic area to ensure that training is in line with best practice and company procedures.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to any potential new assurance resources required for succession planning with the Independent Assurance team as a subject matter expert for their area of responsibility in order to create healthy turnover within the team.

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Assurance Leader:

• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Qualifications:

• Graduate or equivalent with extensive experience of working within a regulated industry. Experience in auditing or working within relevant topic areas is preferred. This includes but is not limited to science, engineering, project management/delivery, Finance, procurement, commercial.
• It is required to be either a member, or working towards membership of a professional institution.

Experience:

• Using, implementing or assuring business processes relating to risk management, corporate governance and internal controls.
• Experience of operating, influencing and building effective working relationships with senior management.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and in writing, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly and influence senior stakeholders up to Board level. This should be supported by strong report writing skills.
• Organisation and planning skills with the ability to deal effectively with both short term and long term work.
• Understanding of internal and external requirements relating to the topic area, including Government Functional Standards as appropriate.

Desirable Criteria for Assurance leader:

• Understanding of risk management and governance best practice.
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders including external partnerships with government bodies although support will be provided to build on existing NNL relationships.
• Experience of operating in a project delivery/technical organisation
• Desirable - A member or working towards membership of IIA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or equivalent.