Laboratory Attendant

Laboratory Attendant
SBU/Department: Life and Medical Sciences, Technical
FTE: 1 fte (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: UH3 £21,828pa to £22,681pa with potential to progress to £23,700pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield- The School of Life and Medical Sciences is looking to recruit a Laboratory Attendant to work in our "state of the art", modern, busy Science Building.

You must be able to work on your own as well as in a team and sometimes need to liaise with other colleagues throughout the university.

• The main duties include cleaning laboratory glass, plastic ware and equipment, general housekeeping within the laboratories, assisting with goods deliveries and laundering of lab coats along with other similar duties.
  Skills and experience required
• You must have practical experience of general cleaning in a laboratory environment. It will also be desirable if you have experience of working in a goods in/stores, handling hazardous chemicals, and making up solutions within a laboratory.
  Qualifications required
• A minimum of 5 A-C GCSEs or equivalent qualifications including Maths, English and Science or proven experience. We expect the successful applicant to have practical experience of general cleaning duties plus a willingness to learn other skills.
  _Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria._ _Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification._
• We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.
  Closing Date: 24 March 2024
  Interview Date: To be confirmed
  Reference Number: 058081
  Date advert placed: 8 March 2024