Quality Specialist

Role Overview

This position is available at our Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), and Darlington offices in England, operating under a flexible hybrid work setting which blends remote and office work. The role demands a minimum of 40% office attendance. The salary offered is £34,587 annually.

Working Arrangements

We provide flexible working options across full-time, part-time, flexible hours, and job-sharing arrangements to better support work-life balance.

Eligibility & Security Clearance

Candidates must have resided continuously in the UK for at least three years immediately before applying to comply with the required Security Clearance (SC) standards for this role.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Substantial expertise in data management, analysis, or engineering geared towards evaluating and enhancing data quality.
• Excellent communication and persuasion capabilities, including conveying technical details effectively to diverse audiences, influencing stakeholders, and briefing senior management.
• Proven experience collaborating with various stakeholders across organizational functions and roles, cultivating productive and positive working relationships.
• A proactive approach to identifying service improvements, alongside innovation and adaptability, delivering quantifiable enhancements in performance and results.
• Familiarity with governmental data and official statistics, especially adhering to the Code of Practice for Statistics.

Application Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a personal statement of no more than 1250 words. This document should comprehensively address each essential criterion using examples structured by the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result), highlighting the impact and lessons from experience.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working and flextime to accommodate personal life.
• A competitive pension scheme with approximately 29% employer contributions.
• Choice of work patterns, including full-time, part-time, or job sharing.
• Generous parental leave policy offering 26 weeks full pay, subject to eligibility.
• Opportunities for skill development and learning through protected time allocations and community support.
• Access to employee assistance programs and dedicated groups for diversity, mental health, and well-being.
• Engagement in social and sporting activities via Civil Service clubs.
• Annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years of service, plus nine public holidays.