Total 5 Junior Executive level Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Manchester, M8 5RB

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


To supervise & undertake decontamination duties in a busy NHS Hospital Sterile service department, assist managers and be part of team that provides a specialized decontamination of medical devices, contributing to the clinical care of the patient.



The post holder will ensure that the service is provided efficiently and in accordance with the department’s policies, procedures, and Quality Management System.



The post holder will contribute fully as part of the HSDU team to the full compliance of the department to Medical Devices Regulations - UK MDR 2002 and EN ISO 13485:2016.

T To supervise a team in the HSDU to ensure the daily team objectives are achieved.Ensuring receipt, disassembly, cleaning reassembly, packing, sterilisation & Portering of reusable medical devices, surgical instruments, and other complex medical equipment in accordance with policies and procedures in line with Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Home Office Compliance Team within Student Administration, providing visa advice and guidance to our international students and staff and ensuring adherence to the Immigration Rules.


You should have an understanding of the administrative operations underpinning the student and worker journey and their interactions with the Student and Skilled Worker visa regulations and Immigration Rules. You will also be able to demonstrate exemplary team working skills, a commitment to service excellence and the capacity to work flexibly and effectively with key stakeholders in both the Higher Education and Home Office compliance community. We are looking for someone with strong analytical and interpersonal skills with the capacity to successfully balance the potential of people, processes and technology.



What’s in it for you? – the benefits

Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
An impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
Flexible working - we support a culture of both flexible and agile working, to help you find the right balance
Professional development - a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives
The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships
However you identify, whatever your journey has been to get here, come and join us at the University of Salford where we are all proud to belong!

Job Opportunity: Technical / QA Assistant - Night Shift

Location: Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Position: Full-time

Are you an experienced Technical / QA Assistant looking for a new challenge? Join a rapidly expanding, successful group in the meat trade as a Technical/QA Assistant on the night shift at our client in Greater Manchester.

About the Company

With over 100 years of experience in the meat and farming industries, our client prepares and delivers high-quality meat products daily, meeting and exceeding customer specifications and legal standards throughout the UK.

Role Overview

As a Technical/QA Assistant, you will play a vital role in the Technical Department, ensuring the site's technical services are maintained and developed. You will monitor factory quality and food safety systems, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and legal standards at each stage of the process.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety system policies and procedures
• Conduct HACCP studies
• Manage document control
• Coordinate internal audits, distribute results, and ensure completion of corrective actions
• Collect micro-samples as scheduled
• Ensure traceability
• Investigate complaints
• Perform daily audits of Critical Control Points (CCPs)
• Conduct daily label checks
• Handle calibration tasks
• Audit processing records
• Conduct GMP/fabric audits
• Perform temperature checks
• Carry out quality checks

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2 years in a technical role, with at least 1 year in the food or meat industry
• Experience with BRC audits

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV.

We look forward to your application!

Student Advice & Support Assistant (customer service role)
QA Higher Education, Manchester City Centre
Monday - Saturday 5 days per week, fulltime contract, on campus daily

Do you have experience within a busy student facing or customer support environment or are you a recent Graduate looking to gain experience and grow your career within the Education sector?

Are you used to a fast paced, customer facing role where you are constantly multi-tasking? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the role: As a member of the Student Advice & Support Centre (SASC), you will provide customer advice, support, and information services to our students contributing to our outstanding student journey and experience.

You will work alongside a wider team acting as the first point of contact for all QA Higher Education students, handling a full range of student enquiries received face-to-face, telephone and virtually), referring to more specialist teams where appropriate.

Your ability to give our students an excellent level of customer service is vital to our student success. Good IT, ability to use our CRM system, Word and Excel skills a MUST!

NB in general you will be required to work one evening until 9pm per week and on average one Saturday per month

Here's some of what be doing: (click through to read the full JD)
Support the SASC Team Leaders in ensuring the delivery of an excellent forward facing customer service for all centres.
Log and refer enquiries using various QAHE systems.
Use initiative to resolve queries that have a readily available answer by reference to policy, experience and/or where some discretion can be applied.
Work to specific procedures to ensure a consistent and excellent customer service.
Act as a more knowledgeable team member to resolve non-standard or complex queries or advise when to escalate. Acting as the front-line service for various student support related departments.
Assist in various aspects of the service development as deemed appropriate.
Responsible for ensuring that all enquiries are answered in a timely manner, that referrals are correctly made, and students are receiving consistent information.
Use the Student Portal and FAQs developed within the SASC teams to answer and refer student queries.
To support the enrolment of all new students providing a timely and seamless customer experience.

Bring your experience:
Good administration skills with attention to detail.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular, Excel and Word.
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Managing a busy and varied workload, in a pressurised environment, meeting required deadlines
Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to work on own initiative.

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A little more about QA:
Students preparing for undergraduate study. Working professionals looking to specialise in their field. Career changers. Everyone should be given access to outstanding higher education and our aim at QA is to make that possible.
We work with our partner universities to offer courses ranging from foundation programmes to postgraduate degrees covering subject areas including Accountancy, Business, Computing, Cyber, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Project Management and Web Development and delivered in city centre locations.
Equal Opportunities
At QA, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Your new company - This company is a very reputable firm based in the North Manchester area. Currently, they're looking for a junior Credit Controller to join the team and help with the company ledger.


Your new role - As a Credit Controller your main duties will be to chase outstanding/upcoming payments. Your main duties will include;

• Managing a ledger
• Chasing outstanding/upcoming payments by phone and email
• Allocation of cash
• Report generation
• Providing great customer service to clients

What you'll need to succeed - If you are interested in this role, the below criteria would make you an ideal fit;

• Strong communications skills
• Experience in Customer service
• Credit ot collections exp. Min 6 months
• Basic Excel knowledge
• Positive attitude to work
• Able to focus and work on own initiative

What you'll get in return - If you have managed to be a successful candidate for this position you will be entitled to the below benefits;

• Great office facilities
• Free Parking
• Competitive salary
• Clear path of career progression
• Great support and training

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.

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