Selwood Ltd
Head of Quality and Continual Improvement
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Our Business
Workdry International is a market-leading provider of engineered solutions for the handling and treatment of water and wastewater.
Our Selwood, Siltbuster, Vanderkamp and Holland Pump business combined form a UK, European and US leader in pumping solutions, on-site water treatment, wet waste processing and the prevention of waterborne pollution, delivering an unrivalled range of rapidly deployable solutions.
Workdry provides support to group companies through administration and back-office functions including finance, HR, training and development, and health and safety.
We are committed to excellence in solutions and services, staff training and development, sustainability and diversity, and provide an environment where every team member can thrive and progress to their full potential.
About The Role
This role is a critical part of the UK SHEQ Team, supporting our UK Workdry businesses to develop, implement, and embed a culture of quality, continuous improvement and compliance.
Responsible for strategy, development and overseeing all standards, processes, training and systems of quality management leading to improvements in our Workdry UK Quality function. This position will focus on creating and maintaining policies, driving improvement initiatives (including VCP projects), and supporting compliance with regulatory and customer frameworks such as AMP. The role will work closely with functional leaders to ensure consistent standards are applied, improvement opportunities are identified, and best practice is shared across sites.
This role is a fixed term contract covering Maternity Leave and it will be for a 9 month period, aiming for a start date of mid August.
Main Responsibilities
Quality Management
- Maintain and continuously improve the company’s Quality Management System.
- Lead responsibility for ISO 9001 accreditation and related certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 45001 as required).
- Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and supporting documentation for Quality to ensure adherence with regulatory, customer, and industry standards.
- Review customer requirements and ensure they are understood and consistently met.
- Conduct and oversee internal audits, supplier audits, and compliance investigations.
- Support compliance activities (e.g. AMP frameworks), advising that operational processes enable adherence to obligations.
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Continuous Improvement
- Develop and maintain the framework for continuous improvement across Workdry UK, including policy creation, process reviews, and identification of improvement initiatives.
- Support the design, deployment, and monitoring of Value Creation Projects (VCP), ensuring alignment to strategic objectives.
- Monitor and analyse quality non-conformances and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Collaborate with functional leaders to document, standardise, and continuously improve business activities, embedding a consistent approach across all locations.
Compliance
- Act as a subject matter expert on compliance frameworks relevant to operational delivery (excluding direct responsibility for ISO 9001 management systems).
- Support AMP compliance activities, ensuring operational policies and processes enable adherence to contractual obligations.
- Inspire, lead, and develop a high-performing Workdry UK Quality team, setting clear objectives and creating a strong performance culture.
- Act as a visible champion for quality, compliance, and improvement across the business.
- Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels to drive alignment and ownership.
- Facilitate lessons learned reviews where process or compliance gaps have been identified and assist in defining improvement actions.
Reporting
- Establish measures and reporting to track progress of improvement initiatives, policy implementation, and compliance activities.
- Regularly report progress to the Workdry UK SHEQ Director and the Workdry UK Senior Leadership Team.
Change Management
- Act as a champion for change, supporting teams in the adoption of new processes and ways of working.
- Support communication plans to ensure clarity of purpose and expectations. Ensure effective communication and engagement during change management initiatives.
The main responsibilities are outlined above. This is not a definitive list, and other tasks/activities may be necessary as the company’s commercial activities require.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification and ISO 9001 experience.
- Formal training in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
- Extensive and relevant demonstrable experience in a senior Quality role.
- Proven track record of leading teams and driving continuous improvement in operational environments.
- Strong project management and change management skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Working knowledge of compliance frameworks in utilities, construction, engineering, or rental sectors.
- Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel 1 - 2 days per week nationally.
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Advantageous
- Membership of a professional quality body (e.g. CQI/IQA).
- Experience supporting AMP compliance programmes.
- Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, UVDB, and related frameworks.
- Experience in training design and delivery.
What we can offer you
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
- Competitive salary
- Company car, or car allowance
- Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
- Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
- Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
- 28 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
- 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
- Support for development and training
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
- Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
- Employee referral scheme
- Hybrid working (i.e., working from home 2 days per week and in the office or visiting branches 3 days per week) pattern.
This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.
EDI Statement
Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.
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