Quality Assurance Officer

VRS Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

VRS Recruitment is seeking a GMP-experienced QA professional to lead the QMS for a fast-growing Wiltshire start-up, aiming for GMP accreditation.

You will audit readiness, train teams, and drive continuous improvement across departments, ensuring compliance and readiness for accreditation.

This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to shape quality culture in a rural UK setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ QA experience in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Confident and assertive with strong communication to influence at all levels.
• Proactive and detail-oriented with a drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the site’s QMS, ensuring compliance across all departments.
• Oversee quality events including deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Support Health & Safety compliance activities.
• Review QC documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Skills

QA experience

GMP knowledge

Communication skills

Audit & inspection

Job description

Excellent opportunity for a GMP experienced QA professional to take on a challenging new role within a growing start-up!

As our client aims to achieve GMP accreditation, you will hold utmost responsibility for the management and maintenance of their QMS. Utilising your previous experience, you will contribute to inspecting the readiness for accreditation, working across departments to audit and self-inspect, whilst providing training across the teams in best practices.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the site’s QMS, ensuring compliance across all departments
• Oversee quality events including deviations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Support Health & Safety compliance activities
• Review QC documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance

About you:

• Minimum 2 years’ QA experience in a GMP-regulated environment
• Confident and assertive, with strong communication skills to influence and engage at all levels
• Proactive and detail-oriented, with a drive for continuous improvement

In return, you will receive a highly competitive salary, with the opportunity to contribute to the success of a fast-growing business in rural Wiltshire!

Key words: QA, quality assurance, GMP, good manufacturing practice, laboratory, analytical, chemistry, QMS, audit, auditing, inspection, Wiltshire, VRS9487MP.