Internal Auditor - Hybrid in Bristol

Bristol based with Hybrid working minimum 2 days on site.

Salary: £36,068 to £46,419 (experience dependent) plus generous employer pension, private medical insurance and additional benefits package.

The Internal Auditor plays a critical role in driving excellence across the business, with a focus on leading and delivering the internal audit programme for our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 Integrated Management System.

This is a high-impact role, responsible for independently planning, managing, and conducting audits across quality, environmental, and health & safety areas ensuring strong compliance, uncovering opportunities for improvement, and delivering meaningful, value-added outcomes.

• Plan, schedule, and deliver internal audits across all relevant departments and processes in line with the audit programme.
• Identify non-conformities and opportunities for improvement, support root cause analysis and trend/pattern analysis of audit findings.
• Prepare clear, concise audit reports and present findings to Heads of Departments and relevant forums (e.g. Quality Council).
• Support readiness for, and participation in, external certification and surveillance audits.
• Build strong relationships with department managers to ensure audits are collaborative, value-added, and promote awareness of ISO requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental teams to ensure that the integrated management system (ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001) requirements are consistently met and that best practices are implemented.
• Develop a good understanding of BSI auditors expectations to ensure audit readiness and alignment with external audit standards.
• Promote a positive quality, health & safety, and environmental (QHSE) culture across the organisation.

We like to see diverse applications, and will prioritise people with background in fields such as Engineering, Manufacturing or Research & Development.

• Extensive internal audit experience in research, manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Certified Lead Internal Auditor qualification (ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001).
• Excellent report writing, communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), plus standards and legal compliance associated with each.
• Experience conducting on site audits.
• Desirable Formal training in Integrated Management Systems.

Stage 1 - an exploratory call over MS Teams video (allow up to 30 minutes) for those meeting the criteria.

Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard, annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.