Are you passionate about quality and looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic and forward-thinking consultancy? Our client is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Specialist to join their esteemed team. This role offers the chance to leverage your skills in Quality Assurance to support a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. You will join a small team of specialist compliance professionals supporting the Head of Quality on a range of projects for a fast growing business.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate our comprehensive Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001.
• Maintain QA policies, procedures, and guidelines to uphold our commitment to quality excellence.
• Coordinate external audits with certification bodies, including BSI and Achilles.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify and address quality-related issues, ensuring effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Manage the process for internal QA audits, preparing the audit programme and updating quarterly.
• Lead a team of internal auditors, providing guidance and training to enhance their skills.
• Conduct internal QA audits and analyse results, ensuring corrective actions are implemented effectively.
• Support the preparation of quality management reviews with senior management.
• Prepare and update intranet pages and QA content.
• Issue communications relevant to the QMS as necessary.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience Required:

• QA Auditor qualification is desirable.
• Proven experience in Quality Assurance, which will be discussed during the interview.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

This would be well suited to a quality professional who is developing in their career and wants to join a team with a clear route to a Quality Manager position. Ideally based in Oxford or Reading, but some scope to be based in Bristol also. For more information call Dominic Jacques on .