Assessment Manager - Analytical Chemistry

United Kingdom Accreditation Service Limited; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accreditation body in the UK is seeking an experienced Assessment Manager to work within the Agriculture, Food, Life Science and Asbestos team, specializing in Analytical Chemistry. The role requires a strong understanding of ISO/IEC 17025, excellent customer service skills, and experience in organization auditing. This position involves extensive travel across the UK, ensuring the delivery of quality assessments while fostering diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation.
• Relevant hands-on experience in Analytical Chemistry.
• Understanding of modern quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Select assessment teams.
• Establish the assessment approach.
• Lead the assessment and coordinate the team.
• Collate and report each assessment.
• Progress each assessment project from start to finish.

Skills

Customer-focused

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Strong organization skills

Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025

Experience in organization auditing

Job description

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is looking for a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the exciting and varied role of Assessment Manager within our Agriculture, Food, Life Science and Asbestos team, specialising in Analytical Chemistry within a laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation
• Be customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Have relevant hands‑on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations.
• Have experience in organisation auditing or assessment.
• Have a mindset of adding value.

The Role

The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of working with accreditation within Accredited Analytical Chemistry Laboratories.

The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world’s leading accreditation body.

The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You’ll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.

The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:

• Selecting assessment teams
• Establishing the assessment approach
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the team
• Collating and reporting each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish

The position involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Fostering a Culture of Belonging

UKAS is proud to be the United Kingdom’s sole Accreditation Body. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences.

UKAS is committed to promoting a culture of belonging and values the differences and uniqueness that everyone brings to the organisation.

We welcome candidates across all types of backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) commitments.

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