Compliance & Certification Coordinator

Impact Recruitment Services; Kettering; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruiting firm based in the UK is seeking a Compliance & Certification Coordinator to assess Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £29,000 and includes benefits like flexible working hours and career development opportunities. Ideal candidates should have customer-facing experience and strong attention to detail. Join a dynamic team that operates internationally and gains exposure to compliance in various industries.

Benefits

25-30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Life assurance & income protection

Group pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Long-term career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing or administrative role.
• Ability to understand and work with technical or regulated information.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (UK and overseas).

Responsibilities

• Assessing PPE products against relevant standards and regulations.
• Reviewing technical documentation and preparing draft certification paperwork.
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, providing clear guidance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer-facing experience

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Time management skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Science-based degree or technical education

Job description

Compliance & Certification Coordinator / Certification Assessor

📍 Kettering, Northamptonshire

💼 Full-time | 37.5 hours per week

💰 Salary up to £29,000 DOE

Are you detail-driven, technically curious, and experienced in customer-facing or administrative roles within a regulated or technical environment?

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a specialist certification role, supporting the assessment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used across the UK and Europe. Ideal for someone with technical admin, technical customer service, laboratory support, or compliance-related experience, this role offers variety, responsibility, and long-term career development.

The Opportunity

You’ll join an established PPE Certification function operating internationally, working with colleagues and clients across multiple countries. The team plays a critical role in ensuring products meet strict UK and EU regulatory standards, enabling manufacturers to legally apply CE and UKCA markings.

This is a role where accuracy, organisation, and communication are just as important as technical understanding.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assessing PPE products against relevant standards and regulations
• Reviewing technical documentation and preparing draft certification paperwork
• Interpreting performance standards and regulatory requirements
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers, providing clear guidance and progress updates
• Working closely with internal technical and quality teams
• Occasionally attending technical meetings or industry forums (UK and overseas)

Who This Role Suits

This role would suit someone currently working in:

• Technical customer service
• Technical administration or compliance support
• Laboratory admin or test support
• Certification, quality, or regulated environments
• PPE, manufacturing, engineering, or science-based industries

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Experience in a customer-facing or administrative role
• Ability to understand and work with technical or regulated information
• Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Willingness to travel occasionally (UK and overseas)

Desirable

• Science-based degree or technical education
• Experience within PPE, testing, manufacturing, or certification
• Knowledge of CE/UKCA marking or European regulations
• Laboratory or technical documentation experience
• Additional languages

What’s On Offer

• Salary up to £29,000 depending on experience
• 25-30 days annual leave (service-related)
• Flexible working hours
• Life assurance & income protection
• Group pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Exposure to international standards and regulatory work
• Long-term career development in a specialist field

Alternative job titles

Technical Certification Specialist, Product Compliance Specialist (PPE), Technical Compliance Officer, PPE Compliance Specialist, Technical Standards Specialist, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Technical Customer Compliance Advisor, Client Certification Specialist, Technical Client Support Compliance, Technical Assessment Specialist, PPE Technical Specialist, Product Standards Assessor, Compliance & Certification Coordinator, Certification Coordinator (Technical), Technical Operations Coordinator, Technical Documentation & Compliance Specialist