Internal Auditor

The Internal Auditor plays a critical role in driving excellence across the business, with a focus on leading and delivering the internal audit programme for our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 Integrated Management System. This is a high-impact role, responsible for independently planning, managing, and conducting audits across quality, environmental, and health & safety areas—ensuring strong compliance, uncovering opportunities for improvement, and delivering meaningful, value‑added outcomes.

This new role has arisen due to growth, offering the chance to contribute to improving our business processes and maintain ISO accreditations while working across a wide range of business areas.

• Plan, schedule, and deliver internal audits across all relevant departments and processes in line with the audit programme.
• Assess compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards, as well as applicable legislation and internal requirements.
• Identify non‑conformities and opportunities for improvement, and support root cause and trend/pattern analysis of audit findings.
• Prepare clear, concise audit reports and present findings to Heads of Departments and relevant forums (e.g. Quality Council).
• Support readiness for, and participation in, external certification and surveillance audits.
• Build strong relationships with department managers to ensure audits are collaborative, value‑added, and promote awareness of ISO requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental teams to ensure that the integrated management system requirements are consistently met and that best practices are implemented.
• Develop a good understanding of BSI auditors’ expectations to ensure audit readiness and alignment with external audit standards.
• Promote a positive quality, health & safety, and environmental (QHSE) culture across the organisation.

• Extensive internal audit experience in research, manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Certified Lead Internal Auditor qualification (ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001).
• Excellent report writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of QMS, EMS, and OHSMS, plus the associated standards and legal compliance.
• Experience conducting on‑site audits.
• Desirable:
  Formal training in Integrated Management Systems.
• Operate independently with strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001, demonstrating excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.

• Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Company‑paid private medical insurance.
• Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution.
• Honorary staff status at the University of Bristol.

Salary: £36,068 to £46,419 (experience dependent).

We ensure that all hiring decisions are made without regard to age, race, national origin, sex, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, or any other protected characteristics. We encourage you to apply and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.