Total 143 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Head Office, St Mellons Cardiff, CF3 0LT

Quality Assurance and Contract Monitoring Officer needed in Cardiff Paying £19.81 per hr ref 1406384

Full time hours on a temporary basis

The Children’s Services Commissioning Team within Cardiff Council are responsible for the delivery of externally commissioned services to children, young people and their families known to, or involved with Cardiff Children’s Services. The service is committed to working with and developing the market to increase the quantity and quality of services available to Cardiff Children, Young People, and their families within the Cardiff area. The Children’s Services Commissioning Strategy: Right Home, Right Support and Children’s Services Directorate Strategy, Delivering Excellent Outcomes in Children’s Services provides the basis for the activity we are undertaking. The Cardiff, Children’s Services Commissioning Team wish to appoint a Quality Assurance and Contract Monitoring Officer work within the Children’s Services commissioning function in Cardiff Council. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance how Children’s Services work with local providers, the wider market, stakeholders, and external agencies ensuring quality of provision and identifying opportunities for improvement in the services available to our children, young people and their families. The role will be integral in strengthening and maintaining the relationships with providers, understanding the pressures within the sector and supporting them to meet the current and changing needs of our children, young people and their families and will be crucial in the delivery of cost effective and high-quality outcomes. We wish to appoint an individual who can demonstrate effective analytical, communication and engagement skills. Experience of commissioning, procurement and contract monitoring and management, preferably in the public sector, is an essential requirement of this post. This is a hybrid role with requirements to attend the office and visit sites to do inspections so the ability to travel around Cardiff if essential.

Job Details

Grade: 9A
Hourly Rate: £22.98 - £24.82
Salary: £41950.13 - £45308.13 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent

Please note that the annual salary advertised is for a full-time role, based on 35.00/37.00 hours per week. If the position you are applying for is part time or you are only going to be working part of the year, i.e., a term time contract for 38 or 39 weeks per year, the annual salary will be paid on a pro-rata basis including a number of additional weeks for annual leave entitlement when the position is term time.

Recruitment Profile

The Scottish Borders Council is looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Fleet Compliance and Asset Manager to be based at our Newton St. Boswells depot but with a remit to cover outlying workshops within the Scottish Borders.
The successful candidate will be responsible for asset management and maintenance compliance as well as overseeing our six in-house workshops.
Fleet is a dynamic department which is currently investing in its vehicles and plant to service all SBC departments efficiently, we pride ourselves on having a positive team culture of collaboration and inclusion, making it a great place to work and develop.

SBC will provide staff training and development to support the role with great career opportunities. SBC also offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including Local Government Pension & Life Insurance, occupational sick pay, annual leave and a Family Friendly Policies. We also offer a range of Staff Benefits options including, shopping discounts & a critical care illness package.

Essential

Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or evidence of comparable experience and training.
· Professional Qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Vehicle Management, eg, M I Mech E, MIRTE.
· National or International Transport Manager CPC for inclusion on the Operator’s Licence or prepared to study for and attain the qualification within six months of being appointed to the post.


A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.*

*If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Kenneth Naylor at Kenneth.Naylor@ScotBorders.gov.uk.



Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

A fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician, based in Cardiff, to ensure production standards are met and maintained for products before they leave site.

Hours: 07.30 - 16.00 (Mon - Thu) & 07.30 - 14.00 (Fri)

Salary: £28 - £29k per annum

Duties include;

• Maintain Quality Management Systems including document control, review and create documents, work instructions, dashboards, and other quality administrative tasks.
• Complying with all standards, internal policies and legal regulations.
• Carrying out in-process quality inspections and audits.
• Identifying and reporting non-conformities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.
• Maintain waste management system liaising with external providers.
• Measuring equipment - control and calibration.
• Assist in non-conformance system maintenance.
• Assist in customer complaints system maintenance.
• Assist in Quality Management Systems maintenance:

1. Document control.
2. Maintain quality dashboards up to date.
3. Maintain quality documentation up to date.

• Create/update standard operating procedures where required.
• Provide quality procedures training where required.
• Keep training records up to date and maintain training matrix for all departments.
• Participate in improvement projects.
• Support the Quality Manager in internal and external audit preparation.
• Deal/provide support with day-to-day quality issues.
• Ensure product compliance with required standards.
• Holiday/sickness cover for quality controllers.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of technical drawings (desirable).
• Understanding of ISOs in general but particular experience in ISO's 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO
• 45001 (desirable).
• Computer literate - experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of using manual measuring equipment - vernier calipers, micrometers etc.

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07506 949615.

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- Carrying out Inspection, Testing and Commissioning of Electrical and Instrumentation panels / systems in house and on site as required
- Ensuring all work is completed to specification and deadlines
- Assisting in the building and wiring of control panels when required
- Attending sites to complete modifications to existing / new panels when required


What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you will need the following:
- City & Guilds-2391 Test & Inspection
- City & Guilds-2382 18th Edition
- Time served electrician/instrument technician
- Experience of testing industrial control panels, on-site installation work, commissioning of systems, instrumentation and control panel wiring
- Knowledge and understanding of 3 phase systems, MCC control panels, PLC systems and schematics drawings.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary of up to £40,000 (DOE), a competitive pension scheme and other industry-specific benefits.

What you need to do now
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Your new company
Your new company is a Global Engineering Consultancy that operates across multiple disciplines. A true industry leader in every sense, they operate at the forefront of Engineering Technology & Innovation. With extensive experience in their markets, they see projects through their full life cycle, partially specialising in control panels and electrical equipment.


Your new role
Your duties within this role will consist of, but are not limited to:

- Carrying out Inspection, Testing and Commissioning of Electrical and Instrumentation panels / systems in house and on site as required
- Ensuring all work is completed to specification and deadlines
- Assisting in the building and wiring of control panels when required
- Attending sites to complete modifications to existing / new panels when required


What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you will need the following:

- City & Guilds-2391 Test & Inspection
- City & Guilds-2382 18th Edition
- Time served electrician/instrument technician
- Experience of testing industrial control panels, on-site installation work, commissioning of systems, instrumentation and control panel wiring
- Knowledge and understanding of 3 phase systems, MCC control panels, PLC systems and schematics drawings.


What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary of up to £40,000 (DOE), a competitive pension scheme and other industry-specific benefits.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk