Kiwa UK
Regional Assessor - South East
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Job Summary
NQA, part of the Kiwa UK Group, is looking for a Regional Assessor based in the Home Counties (Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire) to deliver accredited assessments to our clients via scheduled site visits. You’ll use your technical and administrative skills, alongside strong customer service, to ensure quality and compliance. This remote role involves frequent travel. NQA provides accredited certification, training, and support services to help customers improve processes, performance, and products and services. We have issued over 50,000 certificates to clients in over 90 countries resulting in a yearly revenue of around 100 million Euro.
About The Role
- Deliver accredited assessments, meeting set annual targets
- Assess client documented management systems to ensure compliance with recognised accreditation standards including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018
- Perform client management system assessments in a timely manner, in line with visit schedules
- Provide timely and appropriate feedback to clients
- Prepare and submit visit reports including recommendations regarding the issue and withdrawal of certificates
- Ensure that assessments, surveillance activities, and recertification visits comply with the requirements of NQA’s Management System
- Comply with Health and Safety Policy and manage business risks
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Essential Criteria
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out audits / assessments in line with ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015, and ISO45001:2018 requirements
- Ability to assess against more than one management standard
- Technical expertise in relevant assessment area
- Demonstrable knowledge of relevant management standards
- Health & Safety background
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven interpersonal and report writing skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Full UK driving licence
- A willingness and flexibility to travel both nationally and internationally
Desirable Skills/experience
- Successfully passed CQI/IRCA recognised lead auditor course for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or ISO 45001
- Broad knowledge and practical experience of third-party accreditation
- Current IRCA/IEMA Registration
What can you expect from us in return?
- Competitive Salary
- Company Car or car allowance
- Monday–Friday position – due to extensive and varied travel requirements, specific working hours will be discussed at interview stage
- Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increased entitlement with length of service
- Home Office Allowance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Enhanced Family Leave – Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 3 weeks full pay for paternity leave
- Long service rewards
- Salary Reviews
- Enhanced Pension Contributions
- Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
- Cycle Loan Scheme
- Electric Power Point Loan
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Welcome Pack – Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us
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At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged—the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.
As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.
If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak to a member of the Talent Team, please email us at uk.careers@kiwa.com.
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