Central Quality Co-ordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £29,525 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bristol |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 425220/1 |
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Can you collaborate with colleagues to facilitate excellent customer service?
Could you thrive in a post at the heart of the VCA and our core values?
If so, we welcome your application for this post.
Our work is focused on improving vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to national and internationally recognised standards. We are a part of the Department of Transport as the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do, and what you could be a part of.
Do not just take our word for it; here is Charmaine, Head of Central Quality at the VCA, to tell you more. Please also refer to our candidate pack and the VCA website for more information.
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Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at Vehicle Certification Agency - Department for Transport Careers
The Vehicle Certification Agency are looking to appoint a Central Quality Co-ordinator. This role sits under the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Central Quality coordinates the achievement and maintenance of our global accreditations and certifications.
Central Quality is responsible for all matters relating to the management and maintenance of the VCA’s current and future accreditations with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), Accredia, and as required with other Accreditation Bodies. Central Quality manages and maintains the internal Quality System, which includes the planning and execution of the VCA Internal Audit programme, as well as hosting external accreditation audits.
We are responsible for all matters relating to VCA confidentiality, conflicts of interest and complaint handling.
Fundamental to the Quality system is the Agency’s Document Control and Records Management process, which the Central Quality Co-ordinator manages through the Business and Quality Management System to ensure continued compliance with internal quality procedures and external accreditations such as ISO 9001, ISO 17020, ISO 17021& ISO 17025.
The role is a supporting function to the Head of Central Quality, and the Deputy.
Your main duties will include but will not be limited to:
Agency Records Officer (ARO)
- Document Control – Proactively encourage the VCA globally to manage their documents and records. Administer the document management system. Act as expert user and train VCA staff. Also, manage the account for historic paper records held with an external physical records storage provider.
Quality
- The post holder will be trained in internal audit processes, and will be required to sit an auditor course, and conduct internal audits across VCA sites.
- Track and report progress of Audits and Findings, within the given timescales. Prepare reports as required for management at all levels, overseen by DHCQ.
Administration
- Support External Accreditation Audits. Raising job numbers. Raising purchase orders. Arranging audit related courses and distribution and storage of certificates and competency records.
Support VCA Projects as directed by the Deputy Head of Central Quality
Line Manager to 1 Administration Assistant
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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