Qualification & Validation Specialist
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£48,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (68% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and BESPAK LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2481 (Quality control and planning engineers) or SOC 3115 (Quality assurance technicians). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Most likely code | £33,800 Clears | £38,600 Clears | £43,400 Clears | £48,200 Clears |
2481 Quality control and planning engineers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £33,400 Clears | £37,500 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
3115 Quality assurance technicians Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £33,400 Clears | £37,500 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
As a Qualification & Validation Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring our facilities, utilities, manufacturing and packaging equipment, processes, and computerised systems are qualified and validated to the highest regulatory and quality standards.
Working within cross-functional project teams, you will plan, execute, and document qualification and validation activities using a risk-based approach that supports project delivery while maintaining product quality and patient safety. You will provide hands-on technical expertise throughout the validation lifecycle, contributing to risk assessments, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring validation documentation is scientifically sound, inspection-ready, and completed right first time.
You will also support the management of deviations and data integrity requirements, ensuring all activities comply with GMP and regulatory expectations. As a valued technical specialist, you will work closely with the Validation Team Leader and other stakeholders to deliver projects safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget, helping to drive operational excellence across the business.
Benefits:25 days annual holiday + bank holiday + Buy/Sell Scheme | A generous employer pension contribution | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent Health Insurance | Group life insurance | Free will service | Active well-being programme | Recognition awards | Free Parking
Bespak Holmes employs over 300 people and are a pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that offers development and manufacturing solutions for a variety of medical products. Our products include medical devices such as pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDI), soft mist inhalers (SMI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), nasal sprays and medical check valves.
Sustainability is central to how Bespak operates, engages with its people and communities, and designs safe medical devices for the patients who rely on them.
A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.
Our core values are, Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile, these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.
We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.
We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that’s what makes our company a great place to work.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with BESPAK LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals (SOC 2482) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Middle half £39,520–66,040
- Median £49,504
- Going rate £48,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,800–43,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. BESPAK LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.