ISO Compliance Officer in Bridgwater

Avon & Somerset Police is seeking a motivated and meticulous ISO Compliance Officer to support our Forensic Services and Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) teams. The role involves helping the organisation maintain compliance with ISO 17020 in accordance with quality management, ensuring our forensic and investigative functions operate with accuracy, consistency, and excellent quality. This includes supporting quality audits, managing documentation, overseeing consumable and equipment control, and helping maintain high standards across forensic processes. This position is essential for ensuring the force’s CSI and Forensic Operations teams continue to meet national accreditation requirements and deliver reliable, trusted forensic outcomes for the Criminal Justice System. This vacancy is for a permanent full-time role and reports to the ISO technical lead.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide a professional and confidential administrative service to identified customers (individual, team, or unit).
• Use approved quality management systems including environmental monitoring, consumable provision and quality checking, equipment, resource monitoring and the associated documentation.
• Support operational officers making best use of administrative and organisational skills to maximise productivity and efficiency.
• Ensure ISO Compliance Management for CSI and Local Area, including calibration of technical equipment, asset management, stock control & batch testing, environmental monitoring, auditing and quality assurance.
• Support Team Leaders and Regional Forensic Coordinators in the form of diary management and other administrative activities.
• Administer a range of meetings and/or events as required on a regular basis.

We are seeking an individual who is:

• Highly organised, accurate and attentive to detail.
• Able to follow structured processes and maintain high standards.
• Comfortable working within regulated, quality-driven environments.
• A confident communicator who can coordinate with multiple teams.
• Motivated by supporting criminal justice outcomes through excellent forensic quality.

What You will Receive:

• A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits to support whatever stage of life you’re in, including continuous professional development.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, fitness advice, personal coaching and health assessment.
• Blue Light card membership access - High-street shop discounts and days out.

Additional Information:

If successful at shortlisting you will be invited to interview which will include a short work-based assessment. These are scheduled to take place w/c 27th April. For further information regarding this role please contact TalentPoliceStaff@avonandsomerset.police.uk. To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

About us: Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring. We are on a journey to become the most inclusive police force in the country.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.