Senior SMETA Auditor

Job Description

We’re hiring a qualified SMETA Auditor in the UK! This role can be full‑time or part‑time.

• Be part of our mission to Protect and Improve Human and Planet Health
• Above‑market salary
• Flexible working hours to support your lifestyle
• Dedicated mentor and ongoing personal and professional development
• Annual performance reviews to support your growth
• Outstanding support from operations and easy‑to‑use tools
• Car allowance and paid business travel and meals
• 33 days of paid holiday per year, including bank holidays
• Health cash‑back scheme, pension, life assurance, and income protection
• Paid professional memberships
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Annual Mental Wellness Day and Volunteering Time Off
• Work with industry specialists and big‑name brands

• Conduct 2 and 4 pillar SMETA audits
• Build a strong Social Auditing presence in the UK
• Represent NSF with the designated clients
• Logistical, cost‑effective planning of all assigned audits
• Develop effective audit plans for the completion of assigned audits within a specific timeframe
• Summarize and evaluate audit findings
• Communicate recorded non‑conformances with client site management or appropriate client representatives
• Submit audit reports according to scheme requirements and NSF’s defined KPIs
• Establish and maintain effective communication with key team members, including audit delivery and key account team members
• Perform other duties as requested

• University‑level degree – any subject
• APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors) Registered Auditor (RA) or Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA), Lead Social Compliance Auditor training, SA 8000, SMETA or similar experience
• Lead Auditor qualification, ideally to SA 8000, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or ISO 26000 requirements
• Knowledge of and previous working exposure to quality management and technical systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including reading, writing and verbal proficiency in English
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Good preparation, organization, planning and record‑keeping skills
• Accurate, methodical and organised
• Excellent report‑writing skills with quick turnaround time (10 days to submit final report from audit closing)
• Willingness to travel extensively
• Sound knowledge of applicable labour laws and H&S regulations
• Understanding and demonstration of competence with the required audit process and methodology relevant to the audit schemes
• Ability to verify and triangulate information of objective evidence during an audit process
• Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of relevant laws, standards and systems (management and technical) in practice

All applicants must submit applicable certificates or proof of completion to be considered.