Location
Central London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£45,000 per annum

About the Role
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is seeking a skilled and experienced Assessment Manager to join our Corporate Sustainability, Validation and Verification team. This exciting and varied role requires a candidate with a passion for quality and a strong track record in Corporate Sustainability and its industry applications. You will act as the key focal point for customers, ensuring their accreditation expectations are met with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service. Responsibilities include selecting assessment teams, establishing the assessment approach, leading and coordinating the assessment team, collating and reporting on each assessment, and managing assessment projects from start to finish. This role offers the opportunity to work in the public interest for one of the world’s leaders in accreditation. The position involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
UKAS is committed to fostering a culture of belonging and values the diversity of minds, backgrounds, and experiences that everyone brings to the organisation. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion commitments.

Experience
- Relevant hands-on experience in Corporate Sustainability
- Broad knowledge of Corporate Sustainability and modern quality management systems
- Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021 and/or ISO/IEC 17029 and their implementation
- Experience in organisation auditing or assessment
- Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
- Proven ability to add value through your work

About you
- Passionate about quality and Corporate Sustainability
- Strong track record in industry applications of Corporate Sustainability
- Able to work objectively and diligently while providing excellent customer service
- Comfortable with extensive travel, mainly within the UK, including frequent overnight stays

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level is desirable but not essential
- Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be considered