Independent Management Systems Auditor

LRQA; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

LRQA is seeking a Subcontract Auditor to conduct business assurance assessments from a home-based location. The role includes acting as part of audit teams and, where authorised, taking lead auditor responsibilities, while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality reporting.

Candidates should maintain CPD records and professional registrations, stay current with standards, and communicate effectively with clients and LRQA stakeholders to support certification activities and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in business assurance audits and LRQA processes.
• Strong CPD record and professional development.
• Excellent communication with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business assurance assessments against standards, criteria, accreditation, and LRQA procedures.
• Participate in audit teams and lead audits within competency levels.
• Produce high-quality audit reports and maintain confidentiality and impartiality.
• Communicate audit delivery needs and risks with clients and LRQA staff.
• Provide feedback on client concerns and service improvements; maintain professional competence.
• Attend training, CPD, and ensure evidence of competence; comply with policies.
• Support projects, calibration activities, and other assignments within scope.
• Coach less experienced auditors and contribute to professional development.

Skills

Auditing

CPD recording

Client communication

Lead auditor

Job description

Job ID: 41113 Subcontractor Multi-discipline / CPD

Location: Home based

Position Category: Subcontractor

Position Type: Multi

Subcontract Auditor Responsibilities

• Conduct business assurance assessments in accordance with the applicable standards, audit criteria, accreditation requirements, LRQA procedures, and agreed timescales. Provide objective audit findings and recommendations to support certification, deferral, suspension, or withdrawal decisions as appropriate.
• Participate effectively as a member of audit teams and, where authorised, undertake lead auditor responsibilities within approved competency and authorisation levels, ensuring audit activities are completed within agreed timescales and reporting requirements.
• Produce accurate, objective, and high-quality audit reports and associated documentation in compliance with accreditation requirements, LRQA procedures, and contractual requirements. Maintain a professional and collaborative relationship with clients while ensuring impartiality, independence, and confidentiality are upheld at all times.
• Communicate effectively with LRQA operational contacts, clients, and audit team members regarding audit delivery requirements, changes, risks, or issues that may affect the successful completion of audits.
• Provide timely feedback to LRQA regarding client concerns, trends, opportunities for service improvement, and any risks that may impact certification activities or client satisfaction. Maintain professional competence relevant to authorised scopes and sectors, including staying current with applicable standards, industry developments, regulatory requirements, and auditing techniques.
• Participate in required training events, calibration activities, meetings, and competency reviews, maintaining accurate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) records, professional registrations, and evidence of competence as required by LRQA. Comply with all LRQA policies, procedures, codes of conduct, information security requirements, and health and safety requirements relevant to subcontracted activities.
• Support business assurance projects, technical working groups, assessor calibration activities, and other ad hoc assignments when requested and within the scope of competence and availability.
• Where authorised and requested, provide coaching, guidance, or support to less experienced auditors and Assessors Under Training during audit activities, contributing to their professional development while maintaining audit integrity and impartiality.

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