SHEQ Group Audit Manager

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Job description

Salary 49731.51

37 Hours per week

Norse Group delivers property consultancy, commercial services and care across the UK. We support our frontline delivery of services with a number of back-office infrastructure support, including a professional Environmental, Quality & Compliance and Health & Safety team (SHEQ Team).

We have a fantastic opportunity for a SHEQ Group Audit Manager.

The role

To assist Norse Group, under the direction of the Head of Quality, Compliance and Audit, in the fulfilment of the SHEQ strategy; ensuring audit compliance, and the promotion of the Groups Management processes.

As the Group Audit Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of the Audit internal programme and support external audit and strategies throughout Norse Group and its related activities, under the direction of the Head of Quality, Compliance and Audit.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Lead the planning, conducting and reporting on the Internal Audit programme throughout Norse Group and its related activities, under the direction of the Head of Quality, Compliance and Audit.
• Support External audits.
• Identify non-conformances and support with Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plans.
• Report on Continuous Improvement initiatives and their effectiveness.
• Access, analyse and collate audit performance data across Norse Group in consultation with the SHEQ Advisors.
• Mentor and support your team of Internal Auditors.
• Achieve and maintain effective audit certification to support compliance across the business to the certified Norse Group QMS.
• Informing the Head of Quality, Compliance and Audit on all major and minor non-conformity, reporting on trends across the Group and provide clear and unambiguous action plans for business improvement.
• Support the SHEQ department with preparation for ISO audits across all elements of the Management System.
• Compile and implement audit policies and practices, ensuring compliance.
• In consultation with the Head of Quality, Compliance and Audit, devise strategies to meet targets and to encourage best practice across Norse Group.
• Stakeholder management, liaising with internal senior managers and directors advising and influencing on all audit issues and improvements.
• Prepare relevant responses or documentation to assist bids and tenders.

Our successful candidate

• Hold a minimum of 1 ISO Management Lead Auditor qualification on ISO (9001, 14001 or 45001) and work towards achieving all 3.
• Have a minimum of 3 years audit and quality role experience
• Ability to engage with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
• Self-motivated in a highly autonomous role
• Effective influencing skills
• A willingness to travel to the extent required by the role
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good analytical skills

Our Offer:

• Salary 49731.51
• 25 Days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 8-week sickness pay scheme + Stat NEST Pension
• Company benefits + discounts
• On-site free parking
• Excellent career progression routes with personal development and the opportunity to attain further professional qualifications.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.