Irwin and Colton
Head of Quality & Compliance
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Head of Quality & Compliance
London, Whitstable (Kent), Warrington or Glasgow
Circa £75,000 + Car Allowance and Benefits
Morris & Spottiswood has exclusively partnered with Irwin and Colton to appoint a Head of Quality & Compliance. This role will provide strategic leadership, governance and assurance across Quality and Compliance throughout the wider Morris & Spottiswood Group.
About the Role
The Morris & Spottiswood Group comprises eight specialist businesses delivering end-to-end construction, fit-out, engineering, manufacturing, architectural and specialist services to clients across the UK. Built on generations of experience and family ownership, the Group combines the capability and expertise of its individual businesses with a collaborative, client-focused approach. Operating across multiple sectors including commercial, retail, healthcare, education, public sector and manufacturing, the Group continues to expand its nationwide presence and service offering.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence Quality and Compliance strategy across a diverse portfolio of businesses, supporting consistency, continuous improvement and regulatory excellence while recognising the specific operational requirements of each business unit. With operations throughout the UK, the role can be based from any of the Group's principal offices, including Glasgow, Warrington, Whitstable (Kent) and London, with travel to other Group locations as required.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leading the Group's Quality and Compliance strategy and providing advice across the business.
- Owning and continuously improving the Integrated Management System (IMS).
- Leading internal and external audits, certification activities and ensuring effective close-out of non-conformances.
- Monitoring regulatory and legislative requirements and ensuring the business remains compliant with relevant standards.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant senior experience in Quality and Compliance within an HSQE environment.
- Strong knowledge of ISO management systems, with ISO 9001 essential and ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 desirable.
- Proven experience leading audits, certification and compliance activities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive continual improvement.
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Next Steps
If you're ready to lead quality excellence across a dynamic work environment, we want to hear from you. For further information, contact Luke O'Driscoll on 01923 937 096. Job reference LOD5108.
About Irwin and Colton
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health, Safety and quality recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health, safety and quality industries from Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website irwinandcolton.com.
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