Assistant Director of Certification and Assurance

A bit About us At RSPCA Assured, our mission is to ensure higher farmed animal welfare through a robust assurance scheme and trusted supply chain. Together, we''re creating a better future for farmed animals and our ambition is that by 2050, more than half of the UK''s farmed animals will be reared to RSPCA welfare standards. To help us reach our 2050 ambition, we need an exceptional leader to champion our certification and assurance strategy, safeguarding the integrity of our scheme while driving operational excellence. Therefore, we are now looking for an Assistant Director of Certification and Assurance to join our dedicated team. This is a pivotal role where your analytical prowess will directly support our mission to improve the lives of farmed animals. Contract: Permanent Working hours: 35 hours per week. Location Home based / Hybrid role: You will spend your time working from home or from our London (Blackfriars) office or our West Sussex (Horsham) office. This role also involves extensive travel to our farms and centres. What a day might look like for you As the Assistant Director of Certification and Assurance, you will head up our Certification and Assurance team, ensuring the RSPCA Assured scheme assessment plan is delivered with absolute precision. You will hold strategic oversight of a £2.5M - £3.5M budget and will lead the team responsible for keeping our standards robust, trusted, and compliant. We will look for you to lead our dedicated team of assessors ..... full job details .....