Circa £42,000 per annum Full time/37 hrs a week/permanent Location: Central Laboratory in Huntingdon Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working, this roles provides you with the opportunity to combine working from home and from the Central Laboratory in Huntingdon which would be your based location. Dive into the world of water Are you passionate about quality, compliance, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a role where your expertise directly impacts public health and environmental standards? At Anglian Water, we're looking for a dedicated Quality Assurance Lead to help shape the future of our Analytical Services. This is your opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in everything we do. As our Quality Assurance Lead, you will play a pivotal role in managing and enhancing our Quality Management System across Analytical Services. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you'll ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, lead internal audits, and drive a culture of continuous improvement. You'll also support external audits and act as a key liaison with regulators and accreditation bodies. As a valued employee you'll be entitled to: -Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% -Personal private health care -Annual bonus scheme -Opportunity to volunteer do unpaid work in the community -26 days leave, rising with service Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion -Life Cover at 8x your salary -Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary -Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle -Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell -Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme -Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks -Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay. What you'll be doing: - Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System across Analytical Services. - Lead internal audits and support external and subcontractor audit processes. - Monitor analytical quality control (AQC), EQA, and non-conforming work. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and reduce risk. - Collaborate with operational teams to embed quality standards and best practices. - Maintain and update quality documentation and ensure traceable records. - Deliver training and support competency assessments across teams. - Analyse and interpret validation data to meet regulatory and accreditation standards. - Act as a key contact for regulators and accreditation bodies during audits. - Deputise for the Quality Manager, ensuring impartial and effective decision-making. What does it take to be successful? - A scientific degree or equivalent, ideally working towards Chartered Status. - Proven experience in accredited quality systems (e.g., ISO 17025). - Strong auditing skills and a continuous improvement mindset. - Strong communicator, capable of delivering training and influencing others to adopt best practices. - Build effective relationships across teams and with external stakeholders, including regulators and accreditation bodies. - Is confident using data and statistics to monitor performance and identify trends (knowledge of statistics is desirable but not essential). - Champions health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace, ensuring these values are embedded in all quality activities. - Knowledge of drinking water and wastewater regulations is desirable. Inclusion at Anglian Water: Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network. Closing date: 10 /07/2025 loveeverydrop