Regional Assessor - North East

Kiwa; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company Car or car allowance

Home Office Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Pension Contributions

Life Assurance - 4x annual salary

Generous Annual Leave 25 days + BH

Job summary

Kiwa UK is seeking a Regional Assessor based in the North East to deliver accredited assessments via scheduled site visits, with frequent travel involved.

You will apply your technical and administrative skills, along with strong customer service, to ensure quality and compliance across ISO standards. This remote role supports clients globally and contributes to Kiwa's certification services.

Qualifications

• Audits/assessments in line with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 requirements.
• Ability to assess against more than one management standard.
• Technical expertise in relevant assessment area.
• Knowledge of relevant management standards and health & safety.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited assessments, meeting set annual targets.
• Assess client management systems to ensure compliance with recognised accreditation standards.
• Perform client management system assessments in a timely manner as per visit schedules.
• Provide timely feedback to clients.
• Prepare and submit visit reports with recommendations regarding certificates.
• Ensure assessments, surveillance and recertification visits comply with NQA's Management System requirements.
• Comply with Health and Safety Policy and manage business risks.

Skills

Audit/Assessments

Excellent communication

Report writing

IT skills

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

CQI/IRCA Lead Auditor course (desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

NQA, part of the Kiwa UK Group, is looking for a Regional Assessor based in the North East to deliver accredited assessments to our clients via scheduled site visits. You'll use your technical and administrative skills, alongside strong customer service, to ensure quality and compliance. This remote role involves frequent travel. NQA provides accredited certification, training and support services to help customers improve processes, performance and products and services. We have issued over 50,000 certificates to clients in over 90 countries resulting in a yearly revenue of around 100 million Euro.

About the role

• Deliver accredited assessments, meeting set annual targets
• Assess client documented management systems to ensure compliance with recognised accreditation standard including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018
• Perform client management system assessments in a timely manner, in line visit schedules
• Provide timely and appropriate feedback to clients
• Prepare and submit visit reports including recommendations regarding the issue and withdrawal of certificates
• Ensure that assessments, surveillance activities and recertification visits comply with the requirements of NQA's Management System
• Comply with Health and Safety Policy and manage business risks

Do you have what it takes?

Essential Criteria:

• Knowledge and experience of carrying out audits / assessments in line with ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 requirements
• Ability to assess against more than one management standard
• Technical expertise in relevant assessment area
• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant management standards
• Health & Safety background
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven interpersonal and report writing skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Full UK driving licence
• A willingness and flexibility to travel both nationally and internationally

Desirable skills/experience:

• Successfully passed CQI/IRCA recognised lead auditor course for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001
• Broad knowledge and practical experience of third-party accreditation
• Current IRCA/IEMA Registration

What can you expect from us in return?

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car or car allowance
• Monday-Friday position - due to extensive and varied travel requirements, specific working hours will be discussed at interview stage
• Generous Annual Leave - Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increased entitlement with length of service
• Home Office Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Family Leave - Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 3 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Long service rewards
• Salary Reviews
• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Life Assurance - 4x your annual salary
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Electric Power Point Loan
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Welcome Pack - Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at [e-mail].