Total 56 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Bracknell, Berkshire

Project Manager
Remote
Permanent - 37.5 hrs per week

We are specialists in technology - providing a comprehensive suite of talent and training services helping individuals and companies to be winners in the digital revolution. Over 290,000 people learned with us last year!

We deliver services to over 5,000 corporate clients, representing a significant portion of the FTSE 250. We have leading practices in agile, cyber security, cloud and DevOps - as well as many other technology specialisms.

We specialise in the people side of technology transformation - our training programmes help businesses to upskill or reskill their existing employees and our talent services are used to identify, recruit and skill-up diverse technology talent - we deliver 70% of the UK's cloud training and are a Microsoft Gold delivery partner.

Your Role:
This purpose of this hands on, highly operational, client focused role is to work alongside the Senior Project Manager to scope, plan and manage the successful delivery of large and complex face to face, virtual and digital learning and engagement programmes

Working on behalf of one of QA's key clients you will be responsible for ensuring that your programme achieves its objectives within agreed timescales and budget whilst ensuring that quality measures are continually adhered to.

Responsibilities:

• Manage operational risk within sensible parameters of QA Project and QA Business needs.
• Working alongside the Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of large complex learning and engagement programmes in line with the plan and budget.
• Work closely with client Stakeholders and Solution Architect to scope the objectives, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, assumptions, risks and quality acceptance criteria.
• Support programme specific resourcing through clear role(s) definition, recruitment and quality assurance.

Skills & Qualification:

• Project Management experience is essential due to the scale and complexity of the programmes
• Fully familiar with project life cycle and methodologies and hold a Prince 2 Practitioner or similar industry recognised qualification
• Experience of complex scheduling
• Experience of resource management
• Experience of effectively managing or mitigating against risk
• Excellent document writing skills
• Stakeholder management at a senior level
• Our salaries are competitive and will be discussed as part of the selection process. What's in it for me?

On top of this, receive QA's outstanding benefits package:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 3 dedicated study days
• Access to 1500+ courses (worth up to £3K each!)
• Medicash - cashback for dentist/physio etc.
• Free virtual GP appointments
• 2 charity/volunteer days
• £500 referral scheme
• A superb Gymflex scheme (ask us about this!)
• Our own BenefitsHub to receive loads of discounts

Down time
Taking time for ourselves is so important these days which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health & wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave.

How we'll help with finance matters
In addition to pension, group income protection and life assurance, QA are offering you an annual pay review, access to our employee discounts benefit hub with hundreds of deals and savings on goods and experiences, season ticket loan, tech scheme and an employee referral scheme.

Personal growth
Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!

You'll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you'll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content from Circus Street and Cloud Academy on a variety of tech and business topics. Or perhaps you'd like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skill set or learn new things.


Our people

We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual preference, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the alternative perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity - our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require.

If this is what you're looking for, here are the next steps:

Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form. If you'd like to hear more about the role you can email me: - happy to help!

Job Advertisement: Regional Business Assurance Officer
Location: Newbury
Hourly Rate: £22.69 (Umbrella)
Contact: Lewis Ashcroft, Service Care Solutions - 01772 208962

We are seeking a Regional Business Assurance Officer to join a police force in Newbury. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring intelligence management and compliance within counter-terrorism operations. This position is only open to applicants who currently hold or have recently held DV clearance. Applicants with lower vetting levels cannot be considered.
Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide assurance that intelligence policies and procedures (NSIM, IHM, RRD) are applied consistently, conducting monthly peer reviews.
2. Offer guidance on intelligence systems to peers, communicate system updates, and ensure security compliance.
3. Review decision-making processes to ensure outcomes are appropriate and thoroughly documented.
4. Ensure data relevancy and accuracy on intelligence systems, assist with technical enquiries, and handle user management.
5. Liaise with national and regional practitioner groups to resolve non-hardware issues in intelligence systems.
6. Conduct audits of intelligence systems, working closely with the National Audit Team to ensure compliance.
7. Stay up-to-date with intelligence systems by attending seminars and passing on knowledge to the team.

Requirements:

• Current or recent DV clearance (mandatory).
• Strong experience in intelligence system management.
• Attention to detail and experience in compliance and audit processes.
• Full UK driving license with flexibility to travel.

If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you!
For more details or to apply, contact Lewis Ashcroft at Service Care Solutions.

Regional Quality Manager required for a Tier 1 contractor based in Berkshire. The company are one of the most successfully privately owned profitable contractors in the country and their Southern operations are based from their office near Reading and turnover in excess of £1 billion a year.

They target schemes between £20 and £90 million on frameworks and repeat business opportunities with long term clients and will also identify and target single stage regen and development schemes up to £150 million - typical schemes are large schools and multi phased education schemes, student accommodation, PRS developments, high rise office and resi schemes, distribution hubs and large multi use retail and leisure developments - a really wide and diverse range of projects to work on.

The role is to provide quality and systems support to the business at bid, preconstruction, on site delivery and commissioning through to defects and warranty periods. You will be responsible for the companies quality plan and be involved in early stage works to ensure compliance in terms of the legal obligations of the wider business, full compliance with any external manufacturer and working with the supply chain to check and and ensure compliance of their independent quality systems. You will be responsible for checking of on-site quality with the delivery teams and sub-contractors and be expected to audit and maintain a register and reporting procedure for NCR's and the wider best practices. You will manage, update and amend the regional plan and work to ensure compliance with the relevant ISO standards and other industry benchmarks. You will also investigate latent defects and other short and long term compliance issues so the wider business can learn and develop strategies for continuous improvement.

The role would suit someone from a QA/Inspection background with a construction related business or a construction professional such as a project or site manager looking to change career path who have a forensic interest in quality and continuous improvement practices.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

If you're an experienced MOT Tester/Technician looking to develop your career with an expanding fast fit business then look no further.
Alongside your relevant qualifications we are looking for team members who are flexible, have great communication and customer service skills and are committed to our ethos of providing quality service, transparent pricing and above all convenience to our rapidly growing customer base.

We can offer a competitive base salary with performance related bonuses and incentives. You'll also enjoy colleague discount as well as other benefits such as free life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme and access to a range of discounts on everyday goods, products and services.

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

Windsor Forest College Group is looking for a Commercial Services and Compliance Assistant to join the Langley team on a full-time basis.
Commercial Services and Compliance Assistant
The job purpose of this role is to provide support in the day-to-day administration and compliance functions of the Commercial short-course Training department. This includes assisting in the development of full-cost short courses for the Green Skills Academy and supporting the development of short courses in other industry sectors.
The main responsibilities of the post include:
Handling inquiries through various channels and providing excellent customer service by ensuring accurate and timely responses.
Acting as a liaison with other College departments and providing relevant information to teams such as Admissions, Finance, MIS, IT, and Reprographics.
Maintaining accurate records of scheduled short courses, including attendee numbers, in the approved scheduling spreadsheet.
Supporting the smooth operation of courses on-site and maintaining the Commercial office facilities, including efficient filing systems.
Creating, preparing, and reviewing short course training materials and assessment paperwork, and suggesting improvements where necessary.
Additionally, the post involves ensuring compliance of course training materials with Awarding Organizations' guidelines, ordering course materials, monitoring attendance, preparing feedback forms, and managing pre-payment timelines. The role also includes collating and verifying assessment paperwork, supporting the preparation of data returns and reports related to funded grants, maintaining accurate records/documentation for GDPR compliance, preparing monthly reports on various aspects, updating the College Groups' CRM system, assisting the Head of Commercial with new training programs, and fulfilling the role of department Champion for Ofsted requirements and documentation. Professional development training may be required, and the post may involve other duties, tasks, and projects as necessary.
For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
About Us
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes-Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.
This role offers a full-time position to be based at Langley
Our staff benefit from:
Support roles enjoy 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
Free on-site parking at all sites
Cycle to Work Scheme
Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College
Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Friday 4th October 2024.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form.
Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.
*Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with our client as a full time Inventory Control Operative in Berkshire, RG19 4ND.

The role of the IC Operative is to work within the Inventory Control team, ensuring that stock levels of tracked and recorded accurately.

Payrate and shifts as an Inventory Control Operative:

Standard pay: £11.44p/h

Shifts:

• Any 5 out of 6 days (Sunday to Friday - 8 hour shift)
• Normal operating hours will be 6am until 9:30pm with shifts starting at 6am, 7am, 8am, 10am & 1pm
• On a Sunday, there is just one shift 8am until 4:30pm
• 45 mins break (15 mins paid)

*We will need staff to be flexible on shift times**

You Role as an Inventory Control Operative:

• Carrying out physical stock checks; ensuring that all any stock anomalies are investigated thoroughly
• Perform regular cycle counts
• Communicating any stock amendments to the IC Team Leader in a timely manner
• Ensuring that relevant KPI reporting documents are correctly maintained
• Ensuring that daily IC reports are checked, and any required investigation is undertaken to try and get a resolution.
• Assisting in the activity of stock management, ensuring stock integrity is achieved and maintained according to customer and company requirements
• Assisting with regular inventory audits
• Communicating with warehouse management, staff and relevant parties with regard to any potential problems and appropriate resolution
• Carrying out other administrative duties accurately and within agreed timescales
• Arranging and tidying stock & materials
• Following Site Standards and safe working practices in relation to Health and Safety
• Ensuring efficient operations by adhering to operational procedures, rules and schedules

*This list is not exhaustive. Colleagues are expected to undertake all reasonable requests necessary for the successful completion of their duties*

Skills & Experience Required:

• Previous experience within a warehouse/DC environment
• Previous experience within Inventory Control (Desirable)
• Ability to interact and communicate professionally
• Good IT Skills, with use of Warehouse Management Systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and target-driven environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Must be able to speak and understand English language
• Ability to be flexible in relation to shifts & hours
• Must be able to work weekends as needed

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Positive, can-do attitude
• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable, honest, and committed

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply with CV to become a full time Inventory Control Operative!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Control Panel Engineer
Reading
£38,000

Are you an Electrician with experience working with metal containment looking for develop your knowledge and skill set installing and various control panels whilst receiving first year earnings over £40,000 and working a 9-day fortnight?

Our client operates in over 120 countries across the World and can boast some of the UK's most prestigious industrial and commercial contracts, they are rebound for their excellent packages including additional training, over 50 days of annual leave and high frequency of overtime available.

If you have experience working with mental containment, possess your 17th or 18th edition as well as your level 3 electrical install qualification we are interested in hearing from yourself! We are developing a team of electricians looking to develop their knowledge and ability to install and maintain fire alarm and detection systems within a large industrial site local to Reading

* £38,000
* £2,000 Bonus On Completion Of Security Clearance
* Every Other Friday Off
* Monday-Friday 07:45-16:30
* Frequent Optional Overtime
* Additional Bonuses (£2,500+)
* 25 Days Paid Holiday (33 including Bank Holidays)
* Unique Benefits Package: Healthcare, Discounts and Gym Memberships

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

People Services Team Leader

Location : Slough - (Hybrid 2 - 3 days in the office)

Contract : Full-time, Permanent, 37.5 hours

Competitive salary plus benefits


We are looking for someone that will bring a great energy and motivation into People team, a self-starter that wants to progress within a fast-growing and dynamic environment!

As a team leader you will lead, manage and develop a team responsible for providing services related to employee centric activity.

Lead the team through a period of change, evolving the service to enable the People Team to deliver a high quality customer focused transactional service to the business. Deliver a culture of process improvement, a tight focus on data integrity and an excellent service to managers and employees.

Key Responsibilities
Provide a comprehensive HR administrative and first line advisory service for all employees in the business.
Be responsible for the employee lifecycle documentation in line with policy and guidelines.
Manage the administration of voluntary and contractual benefits.
Manage the outcome from business audits ensuring the People outcomes are reviewed and implemented.
Proactively manage all ways of customer contact with the team.
Manage caseload, prioritise and allocate tasks in the team.
Proactively coach, develop and manage the performance of the team in 121 and team meetings.


Experience/ Skills
Previous experience within a shared service environment either as a team leader or are highly experience in transactional HR
Excellent People administrative skills and ability to problem solve.
Track record of working in a customer focused environment where the emphasis is on continuous improvement
Strong practical knowledge of generalist HR policies and processes.
Have excellent people skills and be able to work to SLA's, manage and prioritise a number of tasks at any one time.

About Us
At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech training company in the UK and the fastest-growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners since 1985.

QA is headquartered in London and New York. Learn more at QA.com

Down time
Taking time for ourselves is so important these days which is why we dedicate some of our benefits to support your health & wellbeing. These include: 27 days holiday each year, holiday buying scheme, Medicash plan, Gympass, Cycle to Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and 2 days per year charity leave.



Our people
We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual preference, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the alternative perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We're proud of the progress we've achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity - our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this.


We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All applicants with a disability who fulfil the role criteria will be progressed to the next stage of the process. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require.


If this is what you're looking for, here are the next steps:

Hit the apply button and register on our QA website to fill out our quick and easy application form. If you'd like to hear more about the role you can find me on LinkedIn - Giselle Rodrigues or email me: - happy to help!

#LifeatQA #QA #theresnoplacelikeqa #LI-GR1 #LI-hybrid #hiring

The must haves for you to be considered for this role: Experience of patient safety and quality Knowledge of Duty of Candour An understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips - see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare! We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Gumisayi Tsapayi on 07920086494 or email: gumisayi.tsapayi@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Control Group Agent - QuickSTAT | United Kingdom | req118140

Are you passionate about ensuring smooth operational activities? QuickSTAT Global Life Science Logistics a Kuehne+Nagel company is seeking a new addition to join our International team.

YOUR ROLE

As a Control Group Agent at QuickSTAT, you'll handle and monitor all operational activities, ensuring compliance with company policies. Additionally, you'll oversee live network activities, verifying adherence to agreed rate structures and pricing policies. Collaborating closely with Customer Service and Sales teams, your goal will be to maximize client satisfaction.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of the daily operations of the LHR Control Tower team;
• Managing daily email volumes in the Control Group inbox;
• Develop and implement customer focused operational policies and procedures;
• Assist with complex and escalated Operational issues in accordance with the Operations Manager / Supervisor. Monitor accuracy of reporting and data base information · Co-ordinate customer service projects and initiatives;
• To on a daily basis ensure Network / Vendor partner compliance to all agreed company policies, procedures and pricing structures;
• Provide weekend / OOH cover for general Customer Service processes & procedures.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Customer Service experience;

• Comprehensive understanding of Courier / Freight Operations including Import / Export / Warehouse & Transport;
• Good understanding of World Geography;
• Negotiation and problem solving skills;
• Able to operate under sometimes pressurized situations;
• Flexibility to work from Sunday to Thursday rotating shifts
• Good computer skills, Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint essential

GOOD REASON TO JOIN

Quick Group of Companies offers competitive wages, Private Medical Insurance, Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, PHI Income protection. Our Colleagues enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers discounts on everything from groceries to holidays, dining out and much more. WeCare for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. As part of the Kuehne + Nagel group of companies, joining our organisation brings a wealth of opportunities to grow and expand your career.

ABOUT KUEHNE+NAGEL

With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.

CONTACT

Fabiola Balboa
16094926034

Control Panel Engineer
Reading
£38,000

Are you an Electrician with experience working with metal containment looking for develop your knowledge and skill set installing and various control panels whilst receiving first year earnings over £40,000 and working a 9-day fortnight?

Our client operates in over 120 countries across the World and can boast some of the UK's most prestigious industrial and commercial contracts, they are rebound for their excellent packages including additional training, over 50 days of annual leave and high frequency of overtime available.

If you have experience working with mental containment, possess your 17th or 18th edition as well as your level 3 electrical install qualification we are interested in hearing from yourself! We are developing a team of electricians looking to develop their knowledge and ability to install and maintain fire alarm and detection systems within a large industrial site local to Reading

* £38,000
* £2,000 Bonus On Completion Of Security Clearance
* Every Other Friday Off
* Monday-Friday 07:45-16:30
* Frequent Optional Overtime
* Additional Bonuses (£2,500+)
* 25 Days Paid Holiday (33 including Bank Holidays)
* Unique Benefits Package: Healthcare, Discounts and Gym Memberships

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Static Electrical Tester
Reading
£40,000

Are you an Electrician looking for first year earnings over £50k, every other Friday off, additional training and access to varied progression routes?

Our client operates in over 120 countries across the World and can boast some of the UK's most prestigious industrial and commercial contracts, they are rebound for their excellent packages including additional training, over 50 days of annual leave and high frequency of overtime available.

You will be required to join a dedicated team responsible for testing, inspecting and maintaining emergency lighting, control panels, power supplies and more within an industrial static site.

* £38,000 Base Salary
* £2,000 Bonus On Completion Of Security Clearance
* Every Other Friday Off
* Monday-Friday 07:45-16:30
* Frequent Optional Overtime
* Additional £3,500 worth of bonuses
* 25 Days Paid Holiday (33 including Bank Holidays)
* Unique Benefits Package: Healthcare, Discounts and Gym Memberships

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

This role is within our Networks Distribution IT team supporting our Digital Strategy and Vision to be a progressive network owner, using digital to enhance social and economic value, deliver a leading experience for our customers and to enable the energy system to support net zero carbon emissions.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

We're looking for a Portfolio Risk and Assurance Manager to join our brand new team. This is a phase of fast paced transformation, and you can help shape how we do things. Youll work with other experts to add real value and help us reach our targets through innovative thinking and approach.

About the Role

Base Location: Reading, Havant, Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary: £47,600 -£71,600 + performance related bonus and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As Portfolio Risk and Assurance Manager, you'll play a critical role in the effective management of risk across Technology Digital and Data change landscape and Service Operations. This includes the identification, quantification and analysis of risk trends and overall risk exposure alongside the value driven mitigation of these risks and planning and implementation of contingencies as appropriate.

Key responsibilities for this role will include:

- Ensuring accurate risk trend and exposure reporting.

- Managing risk budgets to meet strategic goals within set timeframes and budgets.

- Monitoring and enhancing mitigation strategies to align with risk impact and exposure.

- Conducting scenario planning to assure robustness of contingency strategies.

- Supporting the application of audit and assurance frameworks to improve risk management strategies.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Strong experience in Portfolio Risk Management and Assurance leadership experience within IT, OT and Data context.

- Experience of working within a Portfolio Management Office would be beneficial with a good working knowledge of key Service and change delivery processes, including status reporting, assurance and audit, budgeting and estimating, risk and issue management, quality gates and change management.

- Qualified to Practitioner Level in an industry recognised Risk Management Methodology.

- Be familiar with structured project management methodologies and a good understanding of the end-to-end project delivery lifecycle, in particular Agile delivery.

- Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

About our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Laura on 01738 341814.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

Regional Quality Manager required for a Tier 1 contractor based in Berkshire. The company are one of the most successfully privately owned profitable contractors in the country and their Southern operations are based from their office near Reading and turnover in excess of £1 billion a year.

They target schemes between £20 and £90 million on frameworks and repeat business opportunities with long term clients and will also identify and target single stage regen and development schemes up to £150 million - typical schemes are large schools and multi phased education schemes, student accommodation, PRS developments, high rise office and resi schemes, distribution hubs and large multi use retail and leisure developments - a really wide and diverse range of projects to work on.

The role is to provide quality and systems support to the business at bid, preconstruction, on site delivery and commissioning through to defects and warranty periods. You will be responsible for the companies quality plan and be involved in early stage works to ensure compliance in terms of the legal obligations of the wider business, full compliance with any external manufacturer and working with the supply chain to check and and ensure compliance of their independent quality systems. You will be responsible for checking of on-site quality with the delivery teams and sub-contractors and be expected to audit and maintain a register and reporting procedure for NCR's and the wider best practices. You will manage, update and amend the regional plan and work to ensure compliance with the relevant ISO standards and other industry benchmarks. You will also investigate latent defects and other short and long term compliance issues so the wider business can learn and develop strategies for continuous improvement.

The role would suit someone from a QA/Inspection background with a construction related business or a construction professional such as a project or site manager looking to change career path who have a forensic interest in quality and continuous improvement practices.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Opportunity: Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: Slough (Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office)
Rate: £22.50 per hour
Duration: 12 months

Are you a seasoned Quality Assurance professional with a passion for maintaining high standards in manufacturing? Join our team as a Manufacturing Quality Assurance Specialist and play a pivotal role in supporting our chocolate manufacturing team in a laboratory environment, ensuring the quality of our products, processes, and packaging.

Key Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with organizational QA standards, international standards, and government regulations. Establish and utilize quantitative measurements to assess and improve quality.
• Manufacturing Quality: Define and specify activities, processes, and standards to meet quality requirements for manufactured materials, components, and products.
• System Management: Build and maintain systems to ensure timely delivery of quality products.
• Auditing and Monitoring: Audit and monitor manufacturing processes to ensure they meet defined internal and regulatory standards.
• Issue Resolution: Report and troubleshoot manufacturing process deviations and defects in finished goods.
• Documentation: Conduct process quality audits and maintain inspection records.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proficiency: Full proficiency gained through job-related training/education and considerable work experience.
• Mentorship: Likely to act as a mentor for colleagues with less experience.
• Problem Solving: Takes a broad perspective to problems and identifies new, less obvious solutions based on practice and precedents.
• Experience: Familiarity with systems such as Nexus, Relay, or Radar is highly desirable.
• Laboratory Experience: Experience working in a laboratory setting, particularly within a chocolate manufacturing environment, is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to the quality assurance of products that drive value and growth while ensuring consumer safety.
• Collaborative Environment: Work within a well-established team in a dynamic, hybrid working setup.
• Professional Development: Gain exposure to cutting-edge quality assurance practices and systems.
• Supportive Team: Be part of a team dedicated to innovation and excellence in chocolate manufacturing.

Take the next step in your career and join us in delivering excellence in manufacturing quality assurance. Apply now to become a key part of our dedicated team in Slough!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.