Total 88 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Bristol, Bristol, BS7 9BY

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process. What we offer: A starting salary of £46,148 - £52,809 per annum in accordance with AfC. Three full time opportunity to join as a Band 7, and progress with NHSBT. 1x fulltime permanent contract in Birmingham 1x fulltime 24 months contract in Barnsley. 1x fulltime 12 months contract in Filton, Bristol. Opportunity to work with a national organisation and be based in Birmingham, Bristol or Barnsley. NHSBT promotes flexible working opportunities and this role offers hybrid working. 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years. NHS pension scheme. The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns) Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions Weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role. This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 13th Oct 2024 Interviews are anticipated to be held week of 4th Nov 2024 subject to confirmation For informal enquiries please contact Fred Goddard, Regional Quality Assurance Manager fred.goddard@nhsbt.nhs.uk.

General Duties The post holder will participate in the rota for provision of in-hours Call Support to System Flow meetings, once appropriate training has been received. The post-holder, once trained, will also be eligible to undertake out-of-hours Call Support which will result in additional payment Champion equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and ensure that activities take account of EDI requirements. Communication The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders in order to identify data quality issues and seek to find solutions Work with clinical leads and informaticians and systems managers to ensure that they understand the importance of, and give due priority to good data quality Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. To support the workstream lead in developing a system network of data quality links offering support to clinical collaboratives via this network and via this network promote the awareness of the Data Quality Agenda. Work with different staff groups in setting and maintaining appropriate data quality standards specific to their needs and to introduce regular reporting that is meaningful Supports the development of a culture that values diversity and promotes equality and inclusion.Data Quality workstream The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Intelligence Centre programme supports data collection across the system that meets all national, regional and locally agreed data quality targets. The post holder will be responsible for the implementation and management of ICS Data Quality Improvement Policies and Plan. The priorities for this plan and policies will be set by the Intelligence Centre Programme Board. Progress against the deliverables in the Data Quality Improvement Plan will be reported back to the Intelligence Centre Programme Board & the Digital Delivery Board Escalations of issues regarding achievement of activities within timescales should be via the Data Quality workstream lead, who will further escalate via liaison with the Intelligence Centre Senior Project Manager Lead the implementation of the data quality processes, policies and systems. And work to ensure they are established enabling data entered into the Information Centre assets to be accurate, relevant and timely. To work with different staff groups across the system in implementing and maintaining appropriate data quality standards and policies specific to their needs and to introduce regular reporting that is meaningful where required. Work with the System Intelligence function within BNSSG ICB in the implementation of new or changed policies and processes to ensure alignment across this programme of work and wider ICB/system Data Quality and Standards work. And contribute to policy or service changes in area beyond the immediate Data quality workstream. To fulfil the role of this function the post holder will provide expert advice on the development of policies and recording of NHS data standards and investigate complex enquires and provide support, advice and direction as required. Maintain and improve the quality of the data handled through the Intelligence Centre through regular inspection, audit, evaluation and feedback. To identify additional targets set by new national initiatives and to advise the Intelligence Centre programme on actions required to meet both these and existing targets. Organisation and Planning Participate in relevant Information Centre project planning, update and delivery meetings. Contribute to short, medium and long term Information Centre programme plans and achieving quality outcomes. Manage all workstream project update returns, including planning and workforce returns. Support workstream lead in identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Liaise with the Intelligence Centre Senior Project Manager to effectively plan and manage work package activities.Service Development and Research Support Intelligence Centre wide system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation. Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas where agreed. Lead the implementation of Data Quality improvement programmes, in accordance with programme and sector priorities. Mapping the data collection processes across the system that are key to the Intelligence Centre programme and working with colleagues in different organisations to propose and develop improvement policies and improve such processes where appropriate. In conjunction with the workstream lead review and revise as necessary working practice, polices and processes associated with data collection in order to achieve high standards of data quality. Work with clinical colleagues to assist in the delivery of high quality useable data to inform national and local agendas that drive better information available to clinicians. Establish system for logging data quality issues, including method of resolution and where appropriate identifying common training requirements.Finance and Resources Support workstream lead in all aspects of the workstream budgets.Leadership and Management The post holder will manage the Intelligence Centre Data Quality team ensuring all HR processes are followed. To deputise for the Data Quality & Standards workstream lead as and when required. The post holder will be responsible for managing end to end work streams, implementing the data quality policies and proposing policy changes in other work areas for the Information Centre. Required to work independently to gather requirements and identify appropriate contacts and resource across the system. They will be required to manage the contributions of staff outside of the team and will provide regular updates to senior managers and clinicians. Anticipate and highlight risks to delivery of work to customer expectations and devise solutions. They will manage their own and the teams personal and professional development, seek opportunities for further development and skill enhancement and solicit constructive feedback to improve performance for themselves and the wider Planning & Intelligence directorate. They will build personal networks, recognising the value of other team members in enhancing overall performance and will encourage and enable contributions from across the team. Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team.Information Resources Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. Utilise technology to manage and automate communication and task management across ICS partners. Be able to extract data from multiple information systems, to provide complete and robust reports at a senior level within the organization (or liaise with experts who can extract data) Drive the investigation of data recording anomalies and to highlight areas of good practice or improvement. Interpret national guidance to implement changes to or introduction of new data recording items and changes to working practices. To act as an expert within the area of data quality and outputs, including knowledge of data standards, patient pathways and local and national requirements. Professional DevelopmentOther The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. Given the nature of the job there is occasional requirement for prolonged concentration. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation

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
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Quality Manager
£38,000 per annum, + up to 10 % bonus, Permanent, Mon-Fri 37.5 or 40 hour week, flexible start finish times, BS10 Bristol, 33 days holiday, Pension, Staff discount, Parking

Established food manufacturer are recruiting for a Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager to continue developing their career in a food manufacturing environment. This opportunity has become available due to an internal promotion and will report to the Technical manager. They will ensure tasks relating to quality, safety and legality are completed by supporting production, carrying out tasks outlined by the quality management system. We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance manager or an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with quality assurance experience within the food industry looking to take the next step in their career.

Areas of responsibility for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager:

• Support the technical teams activity ensuring compliance with the site FSQM and any necessary audit standards and legal requirements
• Support factory compliance with FSQMS including managing and organising GMP and fabrication audits
• Support factory compliance with traceability requirements including leading traceability exercises and organising for tests of the system
• Manage and help maintain documents required to support FSQMS
• Manage the control of non-conforming products in the factory
• Managing the QA assistant team including the rota and ensuring shifts are covered
• Manage product labelling within the factory using labelling software
• Support the production of pack copies and finished product specifications
• Flexibility for occasional cover on shifts (only Monday to Friday)
• Manage calibration of equipment ensuring these are completed in a timely manner by external contractors
• Be an active member of the site's HACCP team
• Involvement with BRC activities
• Communicate effectively with production managers, supervisors, team leaders and operatives
• Compile KPI data for the technical department on a weekly basis for trend review
• Compile complaint information and support trend analysis
• Arrange microbiological sampling, and analyse trends from results
• Investigate trending issues, one-off concerns or opportunities for improvement through root cause analyses
• Deputise for technical manager as required

Skill set suitable for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality managers role:

• Qualified with a Degree or equivalent level qualification or by experience in Food Science or related subject matter
• Previous experience in a supervisory/managerial position
• Experience in high risk food manufacturing
• This role would be the ideal position for someone who has experience of working in technical team within a food manufacturing environment
• HACCP L3/FSL3 trained
• BRC or BRCGS working knowledge of food standard/similar GFSI standard are preferred but not essential
• knowledge would be preferred but not essential as training can be provided
• Possess a good level of communication and attention to detail
• Experience of supporting FSQMS within a food manufacturing environment
• Good problem solving skills work to strict timeframes

This is an excellent opportunity for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager to support the Technical Manager in a growing, successful and established business to ensure that quality standards are maintained and adhered to.

Benefits for Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager Include :

• Salary of £38,000 + up to 10% bonus
• Monday to Friday working 37.5 or 40 hour week
• Flexible start finish times
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee discounts scheme
• On-site parking
• Pension
• Progression opportunities

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to Bristol@travail.co.uk or for further information, please call 0117 934 9770.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Aztec West, Bristol, Satellite Delivery Centre, Bridgwater, Hybrid, minimum of 3 days a week in office, with occasional travel to other locations when required. Are you an enthusiastic Analyst looking for the next step in your career? Are you experienced in the compliance processes, and do you have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a good Eye for Detail? Are you the type of person who likes a fast-paced environment and likes to be challenged?Opportunity…
You will deliver a clear and strategic understanding of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project and its operations.
The team are responsible for implementing and maintaining first-line assurance and compliance processes, with regular reporting to the HPC Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, and EDF UK.
Pay, benefits and culture
Alongside a salary between £30,000
- £35,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.What you’ll be doingYou will work closely with the team to ensure timely completion of obligation and compliance reports, while also contributing to the creation of a data backlog to help prioritise tasks. Your role includes identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and collaborating with stakeholders. Additionally, you’ll mentor and support colleagues across the business to help them meet both team and individual objectives.
Who you areYou’ll showcase excellent skills in presentation, communication, and influence. Strong written communication, particularly in preparing presentations and reports, is key. A collaborative mindset, along with discretion, emotional intelligence, and resilience, are also crucial for this role. With three A-levels at grade C or above, or an equivalent qualification. Your role involves analysing and interpreting business requirements, identifying patterns, and conceptualising processes. Which requires good numerical and analytical skills, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of various projects.
Additional qualifications that would be beneficial include knowledge of compliance or auditing, as well as an understanding of the energy industry. A Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, or an equivalent certification, would be advantageous.
If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 2nd October 2024

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If you're looking for a new role as an experienced Vehicle Technician or MOT Tester with an expanding fast fit business then look no further! As part of our exciting and ongoing growth plans, we now have opportunities for skilled colleagues in our busiest centre in Bristol. Your customer relations skills will be a vital component of our offering, ensuring that we always delight our customers whilst building long-term relationships based on trust and integrity.

Automotive service & MOT: 2 years (minimum)
Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
Full Driving Licence
Class 4/7 MOT licence

Fire Door Inspector needed in Bristol, £18.85ph PAYE - Reference: 5252709

The client is in the process of expanding its in-house fire door inspection and remedial works team, to maintain compliance with “Building Fire Safety”, and is looking for additional self-motivated and diligent individuals to join the team.

Suitable candidates will ideally have a trade carpentry background, however candidates from other trade/technical backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the team 1 roles that cover the inspection element only. Qualified carpenters will be required for team 2.

Fire Door Inspection only
Following training that will establish and award “competency” on the “TRADA” Fire door inspection process, the team will complete fire door inspections, tagging doors with “QR” codes for identification purposes, and recording the inspections and compliance outcome specifying any remedial works, within our compliance app to ensure they link with the installation and maintenance data to meet our building safety compliance and TRADA audit requirements.

Candidates will be required to have access to a suitable vehicle, to be able to move between the various sites. A mileage rate will be paid at the appropriate rate.

Additional information

Door sets already tagged will require a basic 13 point inspection carried out and the findings added to a short form on the Fire Door Manager app. 2 photos need to be taken (inside and outside of each door) and uploaded along with a list of any remediation works for any faults identified.

The requirement is for fire doors to be inspected by a competent person and sets out that front entrance doors are inspected at least annually, and that communal doors are inspected on a quarterly basis.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Your new company
Government organisation in Bristol.

Your new role

The organisation are looking for a COS VAT Analyst to join on an ongoing temporary to permanent basis. Pay for the role is £19.93 per hour + holiday. This is a remote role.

• You will report directly to the Tax Accountant in the National Finance Team and assist in key areas such as Contract-Out-Services (COS VAT).
• You will need to acquire an understanding of commercial/non-business/exempt activities from a VAT perspective and apply this knowledge to the monthly transactions coded to COS.
• You will need to quickly decide which transactions require further investigation by contacting other districts.
• Running the necessary reports from finance systems to reconcile transactions which have been coded inside the scope of CIS to produce the monthly contractor, CIS returns to HMRC in a timely manner.
• Ad-hoc finance support to the Tax Accountant

What you'll need to succeed

• A solid background in accounting and a thorough understanding of double entry bookkeeping is essential. Previous experience with producing journals is also a requirement.
• Be part-qualified or currently studying for ACCA/CIMA or fully qualified for AAT.
• Be proficient in using Microsoft Outlook, Teams and Excel, including being able to create Pivot Tables.
• Previous experience with dealing with VAT such as VAT returns is also desirable.
• Be enthusiastic about learning about new areas of tax.
• Be able to work on own initiative with little guidance.
• Experience in the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is preferable but not essential.
• A good level of communication skills includes writing concise and clear emails to various internal stakeholders.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible and remote working available

What you need to do now

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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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Shaw Healthcare are recruiting for a Compliance Manager to join our Clinical Governance Team, this role is a hybrid position and could mean you are onsite 3 or 4 days per week at our services.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: starting at £47k increasing to £49k following completion of probation plus monthly car allowance of £350
Location : UK based, you could be required to be onsite 3 or 4 days per week and could include overnight stays
Benefit:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Employee Ownership Trust including tax free bonuses – to date we have received £1850 tax free bonus
Onsite parking
Enrolment to NEST pension
Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

The Compliance Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and completing rigorous audits/inspections and follows up across Shaw healthcare settings that are registered with the national regulators.

This will involve liaison with the individual Service Managers, the operational management teams and the Shaw head office colleagues.
The Compliance Manager will be responsible for relaying the outcomes of compliance audits, setting requirements and timescales for completion with the Service Managers and operational management teams and for producing a report.
The Compliance Manager will report to the Director of Compliance and Governance and work closely with Compliance & Governance colleagues; and with operational management and teams with regard to areas of continuous quality improvement and business development.
Maintaining oversight and management of a caseload of regulated services, ensuring the required Audits are completed, monitoring levels of risk, assessing incoming concerns and ensuring all records are kept up to date.
Carrying out Audits in line with an agreed programme, observing and reporting on the well-being of people using the service, identifying and monitoring areas of non-compliance, raising and responding to safeguarding concerns.
Taking responsibility for following and progressing actions in relation to services of concern and liaising with other key stakeholders
Working with managers to contribute to the setting and achieving of organisational performance objectives, including both quantitative and qualitative measures.
Preparing correspondence/reports, etc. in relation to specific issues raised about services.

General Management

Plan, organise, liaise and conduct Compliance Audits in all Shaw healthcare settings that are registered with CQC/CIW/Care Inspectorate & Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Provide relevant professional advice and analysis within corporate Compliance & Governance expectations
Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
Maintain registration with NMC (when applicable)
Keep up to date with changes in legislation, guidance, and policies, procedures and best practice development.

Essential Criteria

Excellent analytical, clinical, auditing and presentation skills.
Must have a good working and research-based knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and its significant influence on all registered settings
Good experience in staff and audit management within health and social care.
Proven experience and qualifications within health and social care including management certification.
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
To collect evidence in an objective and in a measured and non-prejudiced manner in order to make informed decisions and judgments about the quality of care and service provision.
Needs to have a positive, honest, open and constructive approach when inspecting/auditing; delivering the feedback and completing the report; and following up on action plans.
Car driver & current license

Job Title: Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Options
Compensation: £56,837.00 - £63,567.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF51927

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator at our Babcock Technology Centre site.

The Role

As a Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. As the Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator, you will sit within Digital Solutions working within our Naval Nuclear sector. Our business is to provide the engineering assurance, information management and business solutions that keep the Royal Navy at sea.

Day to day, you'll receive direction from the Accreditor and the Information Asset Owner's (IAO's). You will have a sound technical understanding of electronic security measures and how such systems employ security measures into the solution. You will have a good working knowledge of configuration management practices for information systems and are aware of the principles of risk management.

This role is full time, 36 hours and will be based on site at Babcock Technology Centre with hybrid working from home arrangements.

Essential experience of the Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator

• Relevant IT security experience
• Writing of accreditation security case (RMADS)
• Experience and knowledge of Government IA Policy, including JSP440, JSP604, DIANS and NCSC IA guidance.
• Experience of close working relationships with Accreditation Authorities in the UK, as well as leading Security Working Groups as a way of managing security risks.
• The application of contextualised risk management in the application of technical/procedural/physical security controls with the risk/cost/benefit space.

Qualifications for the Lead Security Assurance Co-ordinator

• Educated to degree level or hold a relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Be a CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional and CISM Certified Information Security Manager Certified Cyber Professional (CCP).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Job Title: Information Assurance Specialist
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working
Compensation:£46,589 - £61,003 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF51924

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Information Assurance Specialist at our Babcock Technology Centre site in Bristol.

The role

As an Information Assurance Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary where you will support the information assurance, information security and accreditation activities for all Digital Solutions projects, including the infrastructure, applications and information associated with delivery of customer information assets and IT Services.

You will be a proven practitioner, in security/assurance in a Government/MOD or commercial environment, including information risk management and the writing of cyber security cases.

As an Information Assurance Specialist your responsibilities will include:

• Information risk management and risk mitigation.
• Coherently articulating security positions of our IT systems.
• Providing innovative solutions to information security challenges.
• Engaging with stakeholders across the business and MOD to ensure continuous improvement.
• Maintaining supporting documentation with an eye for detail.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week (Monday-Friday). We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements with alternative patterns of working including office or working from home opportunities - please ask at your interview. We offer hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office per week.

Essential experience of the Information Assurance Specialist:

• Relevant experience of the IT Domain, including knowledge of Government IA policy and process such as JSP440, JSP604 and NCSC IA guidance
• Information assurance management, liaising with internal and external IA teams to ensure adherence to relevant IA policy, and input into 3rd party assurance activities
• Ability to demonstrate the application of contextualised risk management in the application of technical/procedural/physical security controls within the risk/cost/benefit space.
• Security documentation management such as annual review and update of related IA documents such as RMADS, Security Cases, SyOPs, Business Impact Assessments, Privacy Impact Assessments, Risk Registers, DART/Oculus entries, Risk Balanced Cases, Information Asset Owner forms, Supplier Assurance Questionnaires

Qualifications for the Information Assurance Specialist

• Hold a relevant Information Security professional qualification or equivalent experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

Waht we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#BABDESTNUC

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JOB TITLE: SOX Assurance Assistant Manager - Finance Chief Control Office

SALARY: £42,120 - £46,800

LOCATION(S): Bristol/Edinburgh

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least

two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

This role presents a great opportunity to play an integral role in the delivery of the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) assurance testing programme and contribute towards the management of Financial Reporting risk across Lloyds Banking Group.

About this opportunity

This role presents a great opportunity to play an integral role in the delivery of the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) assurance testing programme and contribute towards the management of Financial Reporting risk across the Group.

You'll develop an understanding of the risks and controls within key end-to-end processes across the Group and learn how data flows all the way from product origination (e.g. a customer taking out a personal loan online) through to financial reporting of associated balances, income, costs and impairment and ultimately the disclosures in the Financial Statements in the Annual Report and Accounts.

Key to success in this role is the ability to plan your workload to meet team priorities, strong communication and influencing skills, a continuous improvement approach and proven capability in control identification and assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of independent assurance assessments, primarily Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) control design and operating effectiveness testing across a wide variety of processes and teams on behalf of the Divisional / Functional Business Partners.

• Planning, prioritisation and organisation of allocated testing to meet delivery deadlines

• Manipulation, analysis and interpretation of multiple data sources to reach testing conclusions, sharing insights identified.

• A passion for continuous improvement to help drive efficiencies & promote effective ways of working, including the use of agile testing tools.

• Curiosity to understand and, where appropriate, challenge the existing end-to-end controls to mitigate financial / prudential / regulatory / operational risk.

• Provide insightful information and guidance to Stakeholders to help mitigate risk and improve the control environment.

• Strong team collaboration skills, drive to develop yourself and contribute towards team outputs / development.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What you'll need:

• A background or professional qualification in accountancy, external/internal audit, assurance risk management or compliance with skills in the identification and mitigation of financial / prudential / regulatory reporting;

• Passion for collaboration and skill in managing multiple priorities to contribute effectively to team outputs

• Adept in the evaluation of multiple data sources to reach control assessments and able to clearly communicate outcomes;

• Drive to be part of a diverse high performing team, focussed on your own and team development;

And any experience of these would be really useful:

• A strong process improvement focus, ideally with experience in the use of automated tools to deliver assurance testing;

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

* An annual performance-related bonus

* Share schemes including free shares

* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

* 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

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This ongoing temp role can be 100% remote. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Pay for the role is £15-20 per hour, dependent on experience. Whilst working as a VAT Compliance Analyst, your key responsibilities will be:

• Analysing thousands of lines of data weekly, often using subjective VAT rules, including Contracted Out Services.
• Managing complex processes and assignments.
• Presenting information appropriately to stakeholders.
• Working within the VAT team to support with TEST file analysis, Query workbook resolutions and amendments.
• Responsible for monthly VAT Adjustment Journal uploading and posting the Journals into the ledgers.
• Reviewing and sending client VAT returns within strict deadlines.
• Keeping up to date with current HMRC regulations.

What you'll need to succeed

• Tax knowledge is not essential but is ideally preferable.
• Areas of tax would be: Contracted-out-Services (COS), VAT and import VAT.
• The ideal candidate would ideally need to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Have a good solid background in accountancy.
• Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) would also be desirable or fully qualified AAT.
• May be required to assist in areas of Finance and may be required to work on ad-hoc tasks.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available- this could be 100% remote.
• Supportive manager to work for who will mentor and guide you.

What you need to do now

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Quality Manager
£38,000 per annum, + up to 10 % bonus, Permanent, Mon-Fri 37.5 or 40 hour week, flexible start finish times, BS10 Bristol, 33 days holiday, Pension, Staff discount, Parking

Established food manufacturer are recruiting for a Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager to continue developing their career in a food manufacturing environment. This opportunity has become available due to an internal promotion and will report to the Technical manager. They will ensure tasks relating to quality, safety and legality are completed by supporting production, carrying out tasks outlined by the quality management system. We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance manager or an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with quality assurance experience within the food industry looking to take the next step in their career.

Areas of responsibility for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager:

• Support the technical teams activity ensuring compliance with the site FSQM and any necessary audit standards and legal requirements
• Support factory compliance with FSQMS including managing and organising GMP and fabrication audits
• Support factory compliance with traceability requirements including leading traceability exercises and organising for tests of the system
• Manage and help maintain documents required to support FSQMS
• Manage the control of non-conforming products in the factory
• Managing the QA assistant team including the rota and ensuring shifts are covered
• Manage product labelling within the factory using labelling software
• Support the production of pack copies and finished product specifications
• Flexibility for occasional cover on shifts (only Monday to Friday)
• Manage calibration of equipment ensuring these are completed in a timely manner by external contractors
• Be an active member of the site's HACCP team
• Involvement with BRC activities
• Communicate effectively with production managers, supervisors, team leaders and operatives
• Compile KPI data for the technical department on a weekly basis for trend review
• Compile complaint information and support trend analysis
• Arrange microbiological sampling, and analyse trends from results
• Investigate trending issues, one-off concerns or opportunities for improvement through root cause analyses
• Deputise for technical manager as required

Skill set suitable for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality managers role:

• Qualified with a Degree or equivalent level qualification or by experience in Food Science or related subject matter
• Previous experience in a supervisory/managerial position
• Experience in high risk food manufacturing
• This role would be the ideal position for someone who has experience of working in technical team within a food manufacturing environment
• HACCP L3/FSL3 trained
• BRC or BRCGS working knowledge of food standard/similar GFSI standard are preferred but not essential
• knowledge would be preferred but not essential as training can be provided
• Possess a good level of communication and attention to detail
• Experience of supporting FSQMS within a food manufacturing environment
• Good problem solving skills work to strict timeframes

This is an excellent opportunity for the Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager to support the Technical Manager in a growing, successful and established business to ensure that quality standards are maintained and adhered to.

Benefits for Quality Manager, FMCG Quality manager Include :

• Salary of £38,000 + up to 10% bonus
• Monday to Friday working 37.5 or 40 hour week
• Flexible start finish times
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee discounts scheme
• On-site parking
• Pension
• Progression opportunities

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to Bristol@travail.co.uk or for further information, please call 0117 934 9770.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.