IMS Consultant in Reading

Search² is working with an established Management Systems Consultancy to recruit an experienced Freelance IMS Consultant / Lead Auditor to support a growing portfolio of clients across the UK. This opportunity would suit an established self-employed consultant who already has their own clients or other consultancy commitments but has capacity to take on additional work.

There is existing client work requiring immediate support, alongside a number of upcoming external audits. Longer term, there is an opportunity to develop an ongoing relationship with the consultancy and take greater responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients.

What you will be doing

• Providing consultancy and auditing support across ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, working with a varied portfolio of SME clients.
• Supporting clients with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Conducting internal audits and supporting clients through external audits.
• Maintaining, reviewing and improving existing management systems.
• Identifying non-conformities and supporting corrective actions.
• Helping clients prepare for upcoming certification and surveillance audits.
• Providing practical Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety consultancy.
• Developing strong, long-term relationships with allocated clients.
• Managing your own diary, client requirements and documentation.
• Potentially supporting carbon reporting, sustainability initiatives and carbon reduction plans.

The client portfolio covers a broad range of sectors including construction, engineering, building management systems, manufacturing, fit-out, cleaning, joinery and gas services.

What you will need

• Lead Auditor qualification and/or demonstrable Lead Auditor experience.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience implementing, maintaining and auditing Integrated Management Systems.
• Previous consultancy experience or experience working independently with multiple clients.
• The ability to manage client relationships rather than solely conduct individual audits.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• A personable, engaging and pragmatic approach to consultancy.
• Carbon reporting, sustainability or carbon reduction experience would be advantageous.

The opportunity

This is not a full-time contract and there is no fixed number of days guaranteed each month. Instead, we are looking for someone who is already operating on a self-employed basis and would like to add further clients and assignments to their existing workload.

There is work available immediately, with external audits scheduled over the coming months, and the volume of work has the potential to increase as the relationship develops. The work will be a mixture of remote and client-site consultancy, with current client locations including Oxford, High Wycombe, Dartford, Bristol and occasional requirements further afield.

Rate: £300 - £350 per day.

If you are an independent ISO / IMS Consultant looking to add flexible, ongoing client work to your existing portfolio, please get in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.