Laboratory Attendant

FTE: 37 hours per week and 40 weeks per year (Term Time Only)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary will be enhanced to cover holiday pay and will be paid as an average salary throughout the year in 12 equal instalments

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

The Technical Team in the School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences supports a wide and diverse range of subjects including Biosciences, Pharmacy, Allied Health Professions, Sports Science, Psychology, Geography, Environment and Planning. Technical staff are organized into small specialist teams, who work together to provide support services for both research and teaching.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will be part of a team responsible for the general housekeeping of the Schools laboratories and other facilities to include cleaning benches, equipment/resources, glassware and laundry. Maintaining adequate levels of consumable items. Assisting with goods deliveries to the School and providing cover for the Stores.

Skills and experience required

You will have practical experience of general cleaning duties in a laboratory environment. An ability to deal with conflicting priorities and work under pressure is essential. You will have good communication skills, you will be both reliable, flexible and adaptable to team requirements.  You will be able to act as part of a team but also to work unsupervised.

You will have a methodical approach with attention to detail, as well as a basic understanding of laboratory health and safety.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C/4, or above, (or equivalent qualifications), including Maths, English and Science

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.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self service portal.

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.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Serenna Nelson, Technical Team Leader (Health, Safety & Facilities) email: s.nelson3@herts.ac.uk , phone: 07889652331

Closing Date: 23 September 2025

Interview Date: W/c 20 October

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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