Laboratory Analyst (2)

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group); Coxbench; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) is seeking a detail‑oriented Analyst to join our UKAS accredited Laboratory team, performing routine analytical duties that uphold high quality standards.

You’ll receive full training in a specific area, then rotate across sections to gain exposure to diverse techniques while complying with health and safety procedures and security checks (DBS/drug and alcohol tests).

Qualifications

• Experience in reading analytical methods and procedures.
• Experience in UKAS accredited laboratory is advantageous.
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analytical duties in a UKAS accredited facility.
• Follow health and safety guidelines and written analytical methods.
• Collaborate with the Laboratory team and work across sections as trained.
• Maintain quality standards and document results.

Skills

Detail‑oriented

Team player

Health & safety guidelines

Analytical methods

Attention to accuracy

Job description

Job Description

About the role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Analyst to join our Laboratory team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for performing routine analytical duties that contribute to the high standards of our UKAS accredited facility.

You’ll begin your journey in a specific area of the laboratory, where you’ll receive full training and support to develop your skills. As your experience grows, you’ll have the opportunity to work flexibly across different sections of the lab, gaining exposure to a wide range of techniques and processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in a collaborative, quality-driven environment where learning and development are at the heart of what we do.

About You

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be confident reading and following health and safety guidelines, written analytical methods, and technical procedures with accuracy and care. Ideally, you’ll bring experience from a UKAS accredited laboratory working on a variety of analytical techniques. If you have experience of analysing environmental samples, this will be an advantage.

We’re looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail and a methodical approach to their work. You’ll be a strong team player who’s flexible, supportive, and ready to collaborate with others to meet shared goals.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.