Internal Quality Assurance Officer

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a leading global organisation, which provides health, safety and environmental qualifications. Our internationally recognised qualifications help to raise the competence of safety and environmental professionals as well as individuals at all levels in the workplace. NEBOSH qualifications are highly respected by governments, employers and our learners.

As an internationally recognised charity NEBOSH plays an important role in the health, safety and environmental professional community. Through our qualifications, learners and their employers can improve the lives of people around the world by keeping their colleagues and their communities safe from work-related accidents and ill-health.

The Role:

We are now looking to further invest in the growth of our Business Excellence function by appointing a new Internal Quality Assurance Officer.

As a member of this team, you will be part of developing a high quality service within NEBOSH, with a real opportunity to add value and shape the way NEBOSH embeds quality within our culture and supports our commitment to continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for the successful delivery of our internal audit plan and contribute to the overall audit quality.

• Conducting comprehensive internal ISO standard audits; supporting the continued accreditation to the existing standard, ISO 9001: 2015.
• Collaborate with colleagues who co-ordinate ISO standards 14001 and 45001, offering support and guidance as required
• Prepare and present quality reports that reflect the results of audit work and clearly set out the key findings and actions/recommendations.
• Drive completion of internal compliance training courses across the organisation, ensuring regular monitoring is in place and actions taken to address as appropriate
• Agreeing corrective and preventative actions (CAPA); validating the implementation and adherence to new processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with quality champions across the organisation to support the planned process audits
• Ensuring that policies, processes and procedures are maintained, up-to-date and being followed throughout NEBOSH.
• Evaluate the design of controls in place and work with process owners and the business analyst to identify opportunities for improvement
• Facilitate audits conducted by external auditors, in line with the business need.
• Contribute to activities that champion continuous improvement and innovation

You need:

• 3+ years’ experience of conducting internal audits to ISO standards as part of a QMS/EMS
• Experience of completing, accurate and on-time external compliance Ability to produce effective internal and external reporting
• Experience of shaping internal audit processes and timetables
• Skills in process mapping and identifying corrective and preventative actions
• High motivation and passionate about audit quality with a desire to seek new ways to drive improvement
• A willingness to work flexibly both as part of a team and as a self-directed individual

What’s in it for you?

This is an exciting time to be joining NEBOSH and a chance to add to your CV as part of an established and forward-looking organisation, supporting the delivery of our strategic change programme.

As well as the salary we offer a range of benefits including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous group personal pension scheme, private health insurance, life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle scheme, hybrid working.