Compliance Coordinator

Cawood; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent provider of agronomic services in Bracknell is seeking a detail-oriented Compliance Coordinator. The role involves maintaining equipment records, conducting laboratory audits, and ensuring compliance with Quality Management System procedures. Candidates should have experience in an ISO17025 laboratory and a strong health and safety management background. This position offers opportunities for career progression and diverse work experiences.

Benefits

Career Progression

Diverse Experience

Influence and Contribute

Qualifications

• Experience in an ISO17025 laboratory is preferred.
• Experience within a chemistry laboratory is advantageous.
• Strong health and safety management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment records and arrange external calibrations.
• Control documents and records according to Quality Management System.
• Conduct audits of laboratory activities.
• Assist with the administration of customer complaints systems.

Skills

Experience in an ISO17025 laboratory

Experience within a chemistry laboratory

Continuous improvement mindset

Experience in health and safety management

Eye for detail

Job description

This role is located in NRM, within the Cawood Scientific Agriculture Division.

NRM, part of the Cawood Scientific Group, are the UK’s largest independent provider of agronomic and environmental waste analysis for land-based industries. We offer water, soil, manures, fertilisers, and plant tissue analysis to farmers, growers, and agronomists for improved farm productivity, as well as land-based environmental services including composted waste, anaerobic digestate, effluents, and industrial renewables. Learn more about NRM.

Job Description

Job Advertisement: Compliance Coordinator

Location: NRM Bracknell with travel to NRM Swaffham

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Compliance Coordinator to join our team. This role involves maintaining equipment records, arranging external calibrations, and controlling documents and records in accordance with our Quality Management System procedures. You will conduct audits of laboratory activities, administer proficiency testing data, and assist the Compliance Manager with non-conforming work and customer complaints systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment records and arrange external calibrations.
• Control documents and records as per Quality Management System procedures.
• Conduct audits of laboratory activities as scheduled by the Compliance Manager.
• Administer proficiency testing data, ensuring timely registration, testing, and reporting.
• Review and summarise proficiency testing results, highlight non-conforming data, and ensure appropriate investigations.
• Assist with the administration of non-conforming work and customer complaints systems.
• Prepare data for KPI reporting to senior management, monthly compliance meetings, and annual review meetings.
• Attend monthly compliance meetings and annual review meetings.
• Prepare information for annual UKAS audits, attend audits, and collate data for action close-outs.
• Monitor Internal Control data, recalculating/updating/applying new limits where appropriate.
• Assist in managing the Health & Safety policy.
• Perform any other reasonable requests as defined by the Compliance Manager.

Key Skill Requirements

• Experience in an ISO17025 laboratory.
• Experience within a chemistry laboratory.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience in health and safety management.
• Eye for detail.

Why Join Us?

• Career Progression: Opportunities for growth and advancement within our organisation.
• Diverse Experience: Work across a wide group of laboratories with a variety of testing, gaining extensive experience.
• Influence and Contribute: Be part of a harmonisation project across sites, with the opportunity to make a significant impact.

If you are passionate about compliance and quality management and are looking for a role that offers both challenge and opportunity, we would love to hear from you!