Part-time Compliance & Quality Manager | Canterbury | £50k FTE

Job description

Are you an experienced Compliance & Quality Manager, looking for a flexible, part-time role with real influence? If so, we have the perfect position for you.

Our client is a growing and ambitious business. As they continue to expand and develop their own product portfolio, they would like to recruit an experienced Compliance & Quality Manager (RP) to ensure their quality, regulatory and operational standards remain exceptional. This is a varied role combining regulatory compliance, quality assurance, health & safety oversight, and HR/facilities administration support. You'll play a key role in maintaining the licences, leading audits and inspections, and helping shape the next stage of the company's growth.

Job title: Compliance & Quality Manager

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 FTE (Pro Rata)

Hours: Part-time, working approximately 16 hours per week, you will have flexibility to agree a working pattern that suits both parties, whether that's two full days, four mornings, or another arrangement.

Start date: January 2027

Reasons to work at this company:

Supportive and collaborative working environment
Flexible working pattern.
A genuinely influential role with direct access to senior leadership.
Opportunity to shape compliance strategy during an exciting growth phase.
Varied responsibilities across quality, regulatory affairs, health & safety and business operations.
Growing business with exciting long-term prospects
Comprehensive benefits package

Your role:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will act as the named Responsible Person from day one, taking ownership of compliance and quality activities while supporting wider operational governance.

Your key responsibilities would be:

Compliance & Quality

Act as the named Responsible Person on wholesale distribution licences.
Maintain and continuously improve the GDP quality management system.
Manage SOPs, supplier and customer approvals, temperature monitoring, returns, complaints, recalls, deviations and CAPA processes.
Lead internal and external audits, including regulatory inspections.
Oversee ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
Support the company's transition towards becoming a Marketing Authorisation Holder.
Manage relationships with external regulatory and pharmacovigilance partners.
Deliver compliance and quality training across the business.
Supervise and support trained Deputy Responsible Persons. Health & Safety

Manage the company's health and safety framework.
Maintain risk assessments and investigate incidents.
Coordinate fire safety compliance, drills and inspections.
Oversee statutory testing and safety-related training. HR Administration

Support recruitment activities, including CV screening, interview coordination and onboarding administration.
Maintain training and competency records.
Manage HR policy and handbook document co...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Canterbury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English