Assessment Manager - Analytical Chemistry

UKAS; Staines-upon-Thames; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is seeking an Assessment Manager to join their Agriculture, Food, Life Science, and Asbestos team. The role focuses on delivering quality service in the realm of accredited analytical chemistry, requiring a strong background in ISO/IEC 17025 and commitment to customer satisfaction. Successful candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills and experience in organization auditing, contributing to UKAS’s mission of fostering a culture of belonging and diversity.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and implementation.
• Relevant hands-on experience in accreditation and sector knowledge.
• Experience in organization auditing or assessment.

Responsibilities

• Select assessment teams and establish assessment approaches.
• Lead assessments and coordinate teams.
• Collate and report on each assessment project.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer-focused mindset

Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025

Job description

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is looking for a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the role of Assessment Manager within our Agriculture, Food, Life Science, and Asbestos team, specializing in Accredited Analytical Chemistry Laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisation skills
• Have relevant hands-on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector, and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment
• Have a mindset of adding value

The Role

The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of working with accreditation within Accredited Analytical Chemistry Laboratories.

The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world's leading accreditation body.

The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You'll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.

The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:

• Selecting assessment teams
• Establishing the assessment approach
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the team
• Collating and reporting each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish

This is a home-based position that involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Fostering a Culture of Belonging

UKAS is proud to be the United Kingdom's sole Accreditation Body. We wouldn't be able to do what we do without a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences. UKAS is committed to promoting a culture of belonging and values the differences and uniqueness that everyone brings to the organisation.

We welcome candidates across all types of backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) commitments.

Applications from those looking to undertake this role on a part-time basis would be welcomed.