QA Officer

Build your day around you: Start any time between 7:30am and 9:30am and finish between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. Do the school run, beat the rush-hour traffic, or get to the gym while it's quiet, then shape your eight hours to suit your life.

More than the usual QA: This isn't only CAPAs and deviations. You’ll help arrange export certificates and product traceability, further developing your skillset.

Room to grow: The business has a track record of developing its QA people, so there's a clear path towards senior QA when you're ready.

Free weekends & Christmas Off: No weekend or bank holiday working, with a shutdown from Christmas to the New Year.

Your salary, benefits & hours of work

• Up to £32,000 depending on experience
• Flexitime: start any time between 7:30am and 9:30am, finish between 3:30pm and 5:30pm, working eight hours a day
• Annual Profit Related Bonus Scheme
• Holidays 24 days plus 8 Bank Holidays (increasing with length of service - one extra day for every 5 years to a maximum of 25 years)

What you’ll do as the QA Officer

You’ll take a leading hand in the day-to-day running of the QA department and the oversight of the Quality Management System.

• Manage investigations, including root cause, product impact and CAPA
• Handle customer complaints and customer regulatory questions
• Take part in the internal audit programme and support regulatory inspections
• Approve suppliers and starting materials using a risk‑based approach
• Prepare, approve and distribute SOPs, policies and other master GMP documents
• Arrange export certificates and traceability for products of animal origin

What you’ll need to apply for the QA Officer

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a scientific or technical discipline
• Experience in a Quality role within a pharmaceutical or food environment
• Working knowledge of quality management systems and GMP