Quality Auditor
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
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£48,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (78% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and DP World is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 8143 (Routine inspectors and testers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask DP World what the duties actually are.
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 | £38,600 | £43,400 | £48,200 |
8143 Routine inspectors and testers Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
3115 Quality assurance technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
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. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Description
Are you an experienced auditor with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for quality, compliance and continuous improvement? Join DP World as a Quality Auditor in Burton-on-Trent, and play a key role in maintaining operational excellence, conducting audits, analysing data and ensuring the highest standards across our warehouse operations.
About The Role
As a Quality Auditor, you will be responsible for monitoring operational compliance, conducting audits, analysing performance data and supporting continuous improvement activities across the site. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys investigating processes, identifying trends and working closely with operational teams to maintain exceptional quality standards. You will play a vital role in ensuring procedures are consistently followed while helping protect service levels and customer satisfaction.
How You Will Contribute
- Conduct regular operational and process audits to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and site requirements.
- Review audit findings, identify trends and provide clear feedback to supervisors and operational managers.
- Carry out confirmation audits and monitor performance improvements for individuals or processes that have previously failed quality checks.
- Analyse operational data using spreadsheets and tracking tools to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Support functional testing activities, including compliance checks relating to specialist products and materials.
- Monitor and maintain records relating to waste, hazardous materials and associated compliance requirements.
- Produce accurate reports and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders in a clear and professional manner.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling audit data, performance information and quality investigations.
What You Will Bring
- Previous experience in a Quality Auditor, Compliance Auditor, Process Auditor or similar auditing role.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret data.
- Experience conducting audits, documenting findings and making evidence-based decisions.
- A methodical and highly detail-focused approach when reviewing processes and records.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Confidence communicating findings and recommendations to operational teams and management.
- The ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience working within logistics, warehousing, manufacturing or operational environments would be advantageous.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
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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. DP World 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.