SYP - ISO Auditor - June 2022

Sheffield, Churchill Way
£23,331 - £25,809
Permanent

Role: ISO Auditor

Department: Specialist Crime Services – Digital Forensic Unit

Location:  Churchill Way, Sheffield

Salary: Band C (£23,331 - £25,809)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

 

A new post has been created for a ISO Auditor within South Yorkshire Police. This is to provide quality and analytical support including audits to ensure the effective delivery of a comprehensive quality management system. To support Forensic Investigation units and affiliates with the implementation and maintenance of ISO standards and the Forensic Science Regulators Codes of Practice and Conduct.

Role Purpose:

Provide quality and analytical support including audits to ensure the effective delivery of a comprehensive quality management system.

Support Forensic Investigation units and affiliates with the implementation and maintenance of ISO standards and the Forensic Science Regulators Codes of Practice and Conduct.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the introduction and implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS), in line with ISO standards working closely with technical leads and staff to ensure that the quality standards in place comply with these requirements.
  • Assist with the implementation of Quality policies, practices and associated documents, regularly reviewing for accuracy and continued suitability in order to identify where improvements to the Quality Management System can be made.
  • Undertake internal audits of Forensic products, practices and Quality Management System, helping to maintain the internal audit schedule and ensuring that audit findings are reviewed and recorded in a timely manner, in order to monitor and co-ordinate the implementation of all opportunities for improvement.
  • Review and process corrective and preventive actions, change requests, complaints and other QMS functions as required to ensure effective tracking of such requests within the strict time scales, and to provide updates to customers in order that a high quality and efficient service is delivered.
  • Administer and support work streams from incoming communications and correspondence and undertake tasks/actions within the deadlines set to assist with the efficient and effective running of the QMS.
  • Assist with the expansion to ISO scope, with the organisation of Proficiency Testing and Inter Laboratory Comparison work to ensure that the accredited standards are met and maintained.
  • Assist with the control, maintenance and issuing of existing and new accredited documents within the Quality Management System. Including systems administration around Quality Management systems software applications ensuring that the documents produced are controlled, current and accessible.
  • Plan, execute and report on internal audits relevant to the area of business. This includes planning, facilitation of process interviews, data analysis, identification of risks, internal controls testing, identification of issues and communication of audit results
  • Assist with administrative duties where appropriate.
  • Prepared to travel across the Force

 

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and agile working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
  • Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
  • Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
  • Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate, or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Sunday 3rd July 2022 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact 

DI Mark Nicholson Gee  mark.nicholson@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

or  DCI Mayfield – Claire.mayfield@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.