Compliance Co-Ordinator

Novara People Ltd; Umberleigh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Novara People Ltd is seeking a Compliance Co-ordinator for a Wixland site within a well-established manufacturing business supplying the agricultural sector across the UK. You will help drive compliance across quality, health & safety and environmental requirements while supporting continuous improvement.

You will work closely with the Site Manager and wider site team to ensure the site operates safely and efficiently, maintaining procedures, records, and documentation and supporting audits and

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, quality, health & safety or administrative role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining documentation and compliance records.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate confidently with colleagues across all levels of the business.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to continuously improve processes.
• Experience in manufacturing, production or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and updating company procedures and documentation.
• Create and maintain SOPs, SWPs, Risk Assessments and Toolbox Talks.
• Support internal and external audits, including leading traceability exercises and managing audit action plans.
• Maintain site compliance documentation and controlled records.
• Manage approved contractor, servicing and compliance registers.
• Work with engineering to ensure PPM schedules and RAMS/permits to work are maintained.
• Manage the site's training matrix, training records and HR administration.
• Support Health & Safety initiatives including inspections, safety meetings and Near Miss reporting.
• Record and monitor damaged or ageing stock.
• Complete routine compliance checks including First Aid boxes, Spill kits, Emergency lighting, Fire extinguishers.
• Support the Site Manager and Operations Manager with additional projects and compliance tasks.

Skills

Compliance

Quality management

Health & Safety

Administrative

Microsoft Office

Documentation

Attention to detail

Job description

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business supplying products into the agricultural sector across the UK. They are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and environmental compliance, continually investing in their people, processes and facilities to ensure efficient operations and exceptional service.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Compliance Co-ordinator to join their team at their Wixland site.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in compliance, quality or health and safety who enjoys working in a varied, hands‑on role.

Working closely with the Site Manager and wider site team, you'll play a key role in ensuring the site operates safely, efficiently and in line with industry standards. You'll help maintain compliance across quality, health & safety and environmental requirements while supporting continuous improvement throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and updating company procedures and documentation.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Safe Working Procedures (SWPs), Risk Assessments and Toolbox Talks.
• Support internal and external audits, including leading traceability exercises and managing audit action plans.
• Maintain site compliance documentation and controlled records.
• Manage approved contractor, servicing and compliance registers.
• Work closely with the engineering team to ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules are completed and documentation such as RAMS and permits to work are maintained.
• Manage the site's training matrix, training records, holiday records and HR administration.
• Support Health & Safety initiatives including monthly inspections, safety meetings, Near Miss reporting and action tracking.
• Record and monitor damaged or ageing stock.
• Complete routine compliance checks including:
  • First Aid boxes
  • Spill kits
  • Emergency lighting
  • Fire extinguishers
• Support the Site Manager and Operations Manager with additional projects and compliance tasks as required.

Skills:

• Previous experience within a compliance, quality, health & safety or administrative role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining documentation and compliance records.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• The ability to communicate confidently with colleagues across all levels of the business.
• A positive attitude with a willingness to continuously improve processes.
• Experience within manufacturing, production or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential