Alcohol & Drug Technician - Brighton

People First; Brighton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Parking & mileage reimbursement

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Job summary

Health Partners is seeking a peripatetic tester to perform alcohol and drug testing across Brighton and surrounding areas. The role involves visiting client sites, following strict chain-of-custody procedures and ensuring timely on-site availability.

Full training is provided for this role, with a driving licence being essential. The position offers a competitive pay rate, mileage and parking reimbursement, and a flexible, hour-based schedule under a zero-hour contract.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving licence.
• Experience in alcohol and drug industry not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out alcohol and drug testing on clients using the relevant paperwork and equipment.
• Attend client sites to perform scheduled and unscheduled testing.
• Ensure arrival on client site within a two‑hour window when called out.
• Provide administration team with weekly availability; flexibility for short notice calls.
• Accurately collect information and complete protocols and paperwork.
• Support Client Services Team with process improvements where applicable.
• Promote Hampton Knight positively when speaking with clients.
• Maintain a professional manner in all client interactions.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

At Health Partners, we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions. We partner with organisations across diverse industries, helping them to support the physical and mental health of their employees.

Please note that the closing date for this vacancy is subject to change and the advert may close earlier if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

REF JOB: JOB7276

Role Outline

Health Partners are proud to be at the pinnacle of what we do; providing expert health advice, support and assessments for employers of every type, across the UK. Our mission to keep people in work, safe and well is enabled by the occupational health, absence management and Alcohol & Drug testing services we deliver, with all operations, technology and quality managed in-house. This makes us very different and empowers our people to own every step of our customer journey, which in turn, breeds exceptional client loyalty.

Health Partners offers market-leading Alcohol and Drug testing and support services through its specialist Hampton Knight division.

Hampton Knight is one of the UK’s leading specialist providers of managing alcohol and drug misuse in the workplace, which has over 22 years’ experience in this field supporting over 800 companies and organisations in all industry sectors including aerospace, aviation, construction, logistics, rail, shipping and utilities. It has gained a reputation for providing impartial advice and on-going support so that its clients receive a service that is second to none.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out alcohol and drug testing using the relevant paperwork and equipment including alcohol testing; urine or oral fluid drug testing; onsite drug testing; or straight to laboratory drug testing following strict Chain of Custody procedures.


• Carry out alcohol and drug testing in accordance with Company and Network Rail standards.


• Attend various client sites to carry out scheduled and unscheduled testing.


• Ensure arrival on client site within a two-hour timeframe when activated for a call-out.


• Provide administration team weekly availability, please note that callouts may be offered at short notice, therefore requiring a degree of flexibility with availability.


• Ensure collection of accurate information ensuring accurate completion of protocols and other paperwork


• Where applicable support the Client Services Team on process improvements


• To promote Hampton Knight in a positive way


• When speaking with clients ensure a professional manner is used

What we are looking for:

• Experience within the alcohol and drug industry is not essential as full training is provided for the role


• Full UK Driving licence

Location:

Peripatetic in Brighton and surrounding areas

Hours:

Zero hour contract

Company Benefits

We appreciate the people who work with us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that.

Our current benefits package is:

• Competitive rate of pay in line with the type of testing carried out for scheduled or unscheduled work and the rates can also vary for in hours and out of hours work helping you boost your earning potential


• Reimbursed for any ongoing training, and other elements of the role such as doing stocktakes and postage drop offs


• Appropriate expenses covered such as parking, mileage and postage. With a short turnaround of payment being processed


• Access to an auto enrolment pension scheme where an employee you can contribute 6% into your pension pot, and as your employer we will contribute up to 6% into your pension pot. You can also choose to increase your own contribution if you like.


• As a variable hour worker you will accrue 33 days of annual leave per year inclusive of the public and statutory bank holidays based on each hour that you work.


• There is length of service increases. The more you work with us the more holiday you will have the ability to accrue.


• This is a flexible opportunity, so you can tell us when you are available for work, giving you the ability to choose your working hours, though we seek as much availability as possible.

About Health Partners

Health Partners are committed to transforming the way health and wellbeing services are delivered in the UK. As one of the UK’s leading providers of occupational health and wellbeing solutions, we work with organisations across a wide range of industries to support the physical and mental health of their employees. Our mission is simple: to empower people to lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

With a strong focus on innovation and excellence, Health Partners combines clinical expertise with a personal, compassionate approach. Our multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including occupational health advisors, physicians, physiotherapists, and counsellors, delivers tailored, evidence-based solutions designed to meet the unique needs of our clients and their workforce.

We pride ourselves on fostering long-term partnerships built on trust, professionalism, and results. Whether it’s through workplace health assessments, proactive wellbeing initiatives, or mental health support, Health Partners is dedicated to making a real difference.

At the heart of Health Partners is a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. We believe in investing in our people and providing opportunities for growth, ensuring that our employees feel valued and inspired to deliver their best. By joining Health Partners, you’ll become part of a dynamic team that’s passionate about driving positive change in the workplace and beyond.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of health and wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can build healthier futures.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Health Partners are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Health Partners are extremely proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

We aim to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Diversity and Inclusion forms an integral part of everything that we do, bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being yourself at work and delivering an outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.