Make a real difference
From entry level to leadership across all areas and various industry specifics, our diverse collective of employees and talent combines to improve the way organisations work across the globe.
The constant expansion and diversification of UKAS provides exciting opportunities for employees to develop, progress and meet their career aspirations. We employ highly motivated individuals that share our passion for excellence, quality and innovation with a ‘right first time’ attitude.
Why work for us
At UKAS we recognise that each individual brings a unique perspective, skill set and background to the organisation. It is by embracing and celebrating our differences that we drive innovation and creativity and achieve excellence in everything that we do. We are proud to provide a generous package of benefits for our employees as well as a reward scheme aimed at recognising and appreciating the contributions of our workforce. These benefits contribute to the overall well-being and job satisfaction of employees at UKAS. Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers our people a range of support services dedicated to wellbeing ensuring the Health and Safety of our employees are prioritised
Our Values
The growth and diversification of UKAS has been built on our core values, Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence which form the acronym PRIDE. Our PRIDE Values describe how we collectively work and behave, setting out our expectations of each other, ourselves and how we interact with our customers and stakeholders.
Benefits and rewards
At UKAS we offer a competitive benefits package including a Defined Benefit Pension scheme, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan. In addition to these core benefits, we offer a variety of flexible benefits that employees can choose to access.
Fostering a culture of belonging
Our mission at UKAS is to ‘build a world of trust and confidence’ and we believe this extends to our people, as well as the customers we serve. Our commitment is to foster a culture of belonging; a place where our people feel seen, heard, valued, and accepted. We are determined to achieve a stronger sense of belonging aligned to our values.
Communities
Our BRIDGE (Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Growth, Equity) Employee Resource Group and Social Committee, are led by our employees, who have a shared passion to make a difference in the workplace. These groups aim to bring people together from all areas of the business, ensuring everyone feels represented, has a voice and a platform to start conversations to create a positive difference through change. We regularly plan fun and social events both onsite and virtual, to get our teams to socialise.
Learning and development
In addition to a comprehensive onboarding program, UKAS ensures appropriate training and development is available throughout your career to support professional development at every level. This ranges from industry-recognised qualifications to our internal courses across a range of areas.
Working at UKAS
UKAS is committed to developing working practices that support work-life balance. We offer a mixture of hybrid (with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home) and remote working, aligned to the role in which you perform. Our head office are based in Staines, which is an easy commute and has plenty of amenities around. We provide a sound IT infrastructure for you to do your role effectively.
"I have been fortunate to gain exposure to a wide range of disciplines that readily align with conformity assessment. The opportunity to share and debate these experiences with interested parties is stimulating and rewarding."
Alan Webb
Accreditation Specialist - Development
Life at UKAS
Our employees are our most important asset. Their skills, expertise, attitude and commitment ensures that all UKAS activities are delivered to the highest standard, whilst maintaining a strong focus on quality.
For a company to succeed and be truly great, it needs to employ not just excellent people, but excellent people with a common cause and common core values. Our Values, which are supported by our Purpose, Vision and Mission provide guiding principles on how we go about our work and how we treat each other and our customers, setting the foundation for the UKAS of the future.
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