Assessment Manager - EMS ISO 14001

United Kingdom Accreditation Service Limited; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accreditation body in the UK is seeking an Assessment Manager to focus on Environmental Management Systems. The successful candidate will have expertise in ISO standards and strong interpersonal skills. This home-based position involves travel across the UK and requires overseeing assessment teams while ensuring exceptional customer service. The role promises to be engaging in a supportive and diverse environment, facilitating high-quality accreditation.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021 or ISO/IEC 17065.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Relevant hands-on experience in sector.
• Experience in organization auditing or assessment.
• Mindset of adding value.

Responsibilities

• Select assessment teams for projects.
• Establish assessment approaches for clients.
• Lead and coordinate assessment teams.
• Collate and report on assessments.
• Manage each assessment project from start to finish.

Skills

ISO/IEC 17021

ISO/IEC 17065

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer focused

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

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 Corporate team, with a specific focus on Environmental Management System (EMS).

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a strong working knowledge of either ISO/IEC 17021 or ISO/IEC 17065 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 organization auditing or assessment.
• Have a mindset of adding value.
• Be educated to degree level. This is desirable, but not essential. Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be taken into consideration.

The Role

The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and a strong track record of working with accreditation within a certification body.

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

This is a home-based position that 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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