Laboratory Technician - University College Birmingham : Job Details

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £27,344 - £29,659 per annum - SS3

Job type: Permanent, Full time

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.

The Role:

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

We are looking for a proactive and efficient Laboratory Technician to join our friendly team and provide practical support for our Applied Science and T Level in Health students.

This is a unique opportunity to join our innovative team, helping us to build a transformative education experience where our students benefit from accessing the world-class vocational facilities at UCB that includes health simulation suites, robotics, and food chemistry labs.

You will take the lead in setting up the labs and our health simulation suite, source materials and develop 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 and health learning and teaching, you will co-ordinate and prepare resources that support the practical curriculum delivery of Applied Science and T Level in Health ensuring all Health and Safety regulations are met.

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 Applied Science and T Levels in Health subjects.

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

Extra Information:

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.

Closing Date - Sunday 24th November 2024.

Interview Dates - TBC.

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Materials Technician, Tester, Testing Engineer, Lab Technician, Technician; Laboratory; Science; Science Technician; Lab Assistant; Laboratory Worker; Precious Metals; Lab Assistant; Testing Technician, Testing Engineer, may also be considered for this role.