QMS Lead

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Blunsdon St Andrew; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a QMS Lead for a pivotal role ensuring compliance and governance within defense training. This position is based in Lyneham (Hybrid) and involves managing audits, leading quality assurance, and implementing governance frameworks. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in quality management systems like ISO 9001:2015. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including a matched pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional Fees payment

Holiday Trading opportunities

Paid volunteering day

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and leading quality management systems.
• Ability to apply governance and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external audit programmes.
• Lead quality assurance for EMTC.
• Oversee policy control documents and SOPs.
• Drive governance processes with operational improvements.
• Ensure contract compliance for EMTC obligations.

Skills

Delivering external audits

Collaborating across teams

Applying business management principles

Implementing governance frameworks

Managing operational risk

Education

Experience in managing quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015)

Job description

Job Title: QMS Lead

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire (Hybrid) – also at Lyneham, Swindon, SN15 4PZ.

Compensation: £40,000 + Benefits.

Role Type: Full time / Permanent.

Role ID: SF68745.

Overview

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a QMS Lead at Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The role

As a QMS Lead, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring our Electro-Mechanical Training Contract (EMTC) meets the highest standards of governance, compliance, and assurance. This is a pivotal role where your expertise will directly support national defence training, helping shape a safer future. You’ll work closely with leadership teams and stakeholders to uphold quality, drive continuous improvement, and influence strategic decision-making.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Manage the internal and external audit programmes and promote best practices in compliance and assurance.
• Lead the development and delivery of quality assurance across EMTC and Babcock’s Global Business Management System.
• Oversee policy control documents, SOPs, and coordinate quality compliance activities.
• Drive governance processes and identify operational improvements with the Contract Performance Manager.
• Ensure contract compliance and effective management of EMTC contractual obligations.

This is a full-time role, totalling 37 hours per week, based at Lyneham. It offers hybrid working arrangements, with a mix of onsite and home working days.

Essential experience

• Delivering external audits and managing audit programmes.
• Collaborating across cross-functional teams to support business and contract operations.
• Applying business management principles in a complex organisation.
• Implementing governance, assurance, and compliance frameworks.
• Managing operational risk effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and leading quality management systems, such as ISO 9001:2015.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels — GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading – allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Additional Information

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. Flexible working can be discussed at interview.

Closing Date: 12/01/2026

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