Regulatory Complaince and Quality (Level 4) Apprentice - Dakram Materials Ltd – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Are you passionate about ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining high-quality standards, and making a real impact in a dynamic business environment? Do you thrive in a role where attention to detail and continuous improvement are key? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Wage

£25,000 a year

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Salary – £23,000 – £25,000

Training course

Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (flexibility on times may be accommodated)

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

We are looking for the right person to fit into our team—someone we can train and develop. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with the entire team, including the Managing Director, gaining exposure to a wide range of skills and responsibilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Updating all Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets based on suppliers’ information
Creating new Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets based on suppliers’ information
Create a new system to monitor the latest version of SDS and TDS from suppliers and ensure current updates are sent to customers who have received these in the past
Maintain or develop the current stock master spreadsheet which assigns stock code numbers and lists supplier information and latest date
Liaise with Carechem (24 hour emergency response we subscribe to) ensure they have all of the correct SDS information and most up to date information for all products that we sell and ensure we have the correct coverage for our sales markets
Look at packaging waste regulations and ensure we are compliant. Work with shipping team to get a system for collecting the data we need and if necessary, liaise with appropriate consultant to submit the data that is legally required
Look at plastic packaging regulations to ensure we are compliant and work with necessary teams to put a system in place to monitor and report as per our obligations
UK and EU REACH – check the status of all products we are purchasing in terms of their UK and EU Reach status. Monitor tonnages to confirm that suppliers are covering the material that we purchase. As and when UK REACH deadlines are approaching ensure that all suppliers, we use are going to comply with UK REACH. If any gaps are identified work with consultant to put cost proposal together and enable decision making as to whether we will register any products ourselves
Ensure we have analysis certificates for all purchased goods and check positively whether goods are in compliance with the purchasing specifications
Ensure that we are in compliance with the Explosives and Precursors regulations. Maintain the catalogue to ensure all materials that fall into scope of this are listed and carry out any annual declarations and checks that are required from customers in terms of photo ID and any other information that is needed for our legal obligations
Liaise with Chemical Business Association to ensure that all staff are aware of any regulatory changes that could affect the business
Monitor information from HSE and other sources to be aware of any potential regulatory changes that may affect the business
Prepare and submit annual Indices of Performance to Chemical Business Association
Prepare and submit annual SAQ and 3yr improvement plan to Chemical Business Association
Look at Responsible Care initiative and see if there are any more benefits and opportunities to promote the company
Conduct monthly ISO9001 audits
Conduct monthly FEMAS audits
Monitor and deal with non-conformances liaising with other staff to ensure prompt action and preventative action
Evaluation of new suppliers
Look at customer satisfaction surveys/communications for the benefit of the business
Look at CBAM regulations and how this will impact our business and how we would collate the data required by customers for exports to Europe and also within the UK
Attend and contribute to Quality Meetings, produce minutes, check progress of outcomes etc.
Maintain and develop any office procedures that relate to regulatory issues
Identify regulatory related training needs for all staff

Where you’ll work

Unit 1, The Old School
Church Street
Biggleswade
SG18 0JS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CLEAR QUALITY LIMITED

Your training course

Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Plan and deliver compliance support services in line with business expectation
Carry out activities in line with their organisations regulatory outcomes - ensuring business prosperity and consumer/environmental protection
Work within the organisations policies and procedures and the law
Assess regulatory risks and use risk assessment to guide their activities and target resources
Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment
Engage constructively with business and tailor their approach to businesses that they interact with
Take account of the provisions of statutory Codes in order to engage effectively with businesses
Plan their compliance support activities so as to deliver their responsibilities efficiently
Work as part of a team building and maintaining good working relationships with both business and regulator stakeholders
Make appropriate intervention choices to have the greatest impact on supporting compliance
Take a proportionate approach to intervention choice
Work effectively with other organisations
Prepare appropriately for checks on compliance
Conduct interventions in a proportionate manner
Be responsive to the circumstances encountered
Make informed assessments of compliance and risk
Follow-up on checks on compliance in an appropriate manner
Promote the importance of compliance, and their organisations role in supporting compliance
Provide information and guidance that is needed by businesses and/or those they regulate
Provide the tailored advice that is needed by businesses where appropriate
Communicate effectively with businesses that have failed to comply
Work with partner organisations to support proportionate, risk based responses to non- compliance
Conduct thorough investigations of non-compliance and allegations of non-compliance
Take actions to deal with non- compliance using a wide range of interventions including advice and guidance, formal letters and notices. Where necessary impose sanctions
Provide appropriate support for those adversely affected by non-compliance
Having sound judgement. This includes making decisions about the relevance, quality and accuracy of the information available and using and sharing it appropriately
Monitor and report on their activities and performance
Evaluate their activities in relation to their regulatory objectives and their organisations strategic priorities
Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements where appropriate
Use digital technologies to communicate with and support partner organisations and regulated entities
Use digital competencies to support the regulation of online markets

Your training plan

Regulatory Compliance Officer Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

minimum 5 including maths, English and science (grade Grade C / 4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

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Company benefits

Holiday Allowance – 20 days plus bank holidays. plus an additional 3-4 days for paid Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve off plus 3 days between Christmas and New Years) Pension – Employer pays 8% Private Medical Casual dress Hybrid working

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This is an entry-level position within a small, close-knit team, offering a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in regulatory compliance and quality assurance. This role provides invaluable exposure to a wide range of responsibilities, allowing you to develop a diverse skill set
Working closely with experienced professionals, you will gain deep insights into compliance, quality management, and industry regulations with the with a potential pathway towards a Quality Manager position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Cogent Ssc Limited

Caroline Lees

caroline.lees@cogentskills.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314796.

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Closes in 4 days (Thursday 24 April 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

To apply, please visit the Cogent Skills website to complete our application form

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Regulatory Complaince and Quality (Level 4) Apprentice - Dakram Materials Ltd

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