Facilities Support Assistant

SF Partners; Stornoway; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking a Facilities Support Assistant in Glasgow to provide hands-on lab support, ensuring equipment, stock and day-to-day facilities functions are maintained for scientists.

You will check stock levels, order consumables, monitor temperatures, manage waste and support Health & Safety procedures in a busy laboratory environment. Training will be provided and there is potential for progression.

Qualifications

• Hands-on laboratory support experience is a plus.
• Reliable and organised with good attention to detail.
• Able to follow Health & Safety procedures.
• Comfortable with basic IT systems and data recording.

Responsibilities

• Check stock levels and order chemicals, solvents, consumables and supplies.
• Receive and manage deliveries across the site.
• Clean, maintain and perform basic checks on scientific equipment.
• Monitor fridge and freezer temperatures and keep records.
• Manage clinical waste, solvent waste and recycling streams.
• Maintain and restock safety equipment including eyewash stations and spill kits.
• Replace and restock gas cylinders following safety procedures.
• Support COSHH and broader Health & Safety requirements.
• Keep PAT testing and facilities records up to date.
• Help ensure laboratories remain clean, organised, safe and ready for use.

Skills

Stock management

Safety procedures

Equipment handling

Waste management

IT literacy

Communication

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Facilities Support Assistant

Glasgow - Maryhill
£27,500
Permanent Full-time On-site
Monday to Friday 9-5pm

We're recruiting a Facilities Support Assistant to join a busy laboratory environment in Glasgow.

This is a hands‑on support role, working across the laboratories to make sure scientists have the equipment, stock and day‑to‑day facilities support they need to carry out their work.

You’ll be responsible for everything from checking stock levels and ordering consumables through to cleaning and maintaining equipment, monitoring fridge and freezer temperatures and managing laboratory waste.

We’re looking for someone practical, organised and reliable who is comfortable working in a hands‑on environment and takes Health & Safety seriously and a candidate with some working, transferrable experience.

The role:

Working closely with the wider Facilities and Operations team, your responsibilities will include:

• Checking stock levels and ordering chemicals, solvents, consumables and other laboratory supplies
• Receiving and managing deliveries across the site
• Cleaning, maintaining and carrying out basic checks on scientific equipment
• Identifying equipment issues and ensuring these are highlighted appropriately
• Monitoring refrigerator and freezer temperatures and maintaining accurate records
• Managing clinical waste, solvent waste and recycling streams
• Maintaining and restocking safety equipment including eyewash stations, safety showers and spill kits
• Replacing and restocking gas cylinders in line with safety procedures
• Supporting COSHH and wider Health & Safety requirements
• Keeping PAT testing and other facilities records up to date
• Helping ensure the laboratories remain clean, organised, safe and ready for use

What we’re looking for

Previous experience in a laboratory would be useful, but it isn’t essential. We're open to people from other hands‑on support environments, including facilities, warehouse, operations, education or hospitality, where you've been responsible for things such as stock, equipment, Health & Safety or keeping a busy working environment organised.

• Reliable and comfortable with a practical, hands‑on role
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Confident managing stock and keeping accurate records
• Comfortable following Health & Safety procedures
• Able to prioritise different tasks in a busy environment
• Confident using basic IT systems including Outlook, Word and Excel
• A good communicator who is happy working closely with different teams

This could suit someone already working in facilities or operational support who would like to move into a scientific environment. Full training will be provided, with the opportunity to develop your experience within the Facilities team and potentially progress into a Senior Facilities Technician position.