Laboratory Technician

4 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University College Birmingham Full time

Birmingham



£26,444 to £28,759
per annum, SS3



Full Time



Permanent



24th June 2024



7th July 2024



REQ000097



Are you an enthusiastic Laboratory Technician looking for a unique and exciting experience?

We are opening a new £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre within University College Birmingham and are looking for a proactive and efficient Laboratory Technician to join our friendly staff and provide practical support for our A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics groups.

This is a unique, career-defining opportunity to join our innovative team at the start of our journey, helping us to build a transformative education experience where our A-level students benefit from accessing the world-class vocational facilities at UCB, including health simulation suites, robotics, and food chemistry labs. Working within our brand-new laboratories, you will be a key player in shaping our innovative science programme and empowering our students as responsible and creative scientists.

Taking the lead in setting up the labs, sourcing materials and developing requisition processes, you will be responsible for maintaining all equipment and keeping prep rooms and labs clean and well organised. To ensure safe and effective science learning and teaching, you will co-ordinate and prepare resources that support the practical curriculum delivery of A-level Science, ensuring all Health and Safety regulations are met.

Enjoying working independently, you will be an approachable person with a can-do attitude. Being a valued member of our caring community, you will help our students to flourish as global citizens and inspire them with a passion for STEM subjects.

You will have previous experience of working in a laboratory.

Benefits:

  • Generous allocation of annual leave
    • 26 days' paid leave per year
    • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
    • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
  • Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  • Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  • Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  • A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
  • Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  • Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date:

7 July 2024

Interview Dates:

TBC

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.



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