Laboratory Assistant

HARROW SCHOOL; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Greater London is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support practical lessons in a clean and safe environment. The role includes managing resources, cleaning laboratories, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will have attention to detail and the ability to establish good working relationships. Benefits include free lunch, parking, and sports facility access.

Benefits

Free lunch

Free parking

Pension scheme enrollment

Access to sports facilities

Subsidized club memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and maintaining a clean environment.
• Ability to follow health and safety guidelines.
• Good interpersonal skills to work with colleagues and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support the teaching of practical lessons by managing resources.
• Clean laboratories and prep rooms, ensuring high standards.
• Conduct stock checks and maintain equipment as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fluent written and spoken English

Health and safety awareness

Friendly and approachable manner

Job description

Laboratory Assistant at Harrow School

New

Job Reference # EDV/2025/HS/30906

Location 5 High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Greater London, HA1 3HP

Contract Type Term Time Only

Contract Term Full-Time

Salary Please contact the Recruitment Team for salary information

Closing Date 11:59pm, 23rd Nov 2025

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Contract summary: Contract length: Permanent. Working weeks: Full time, term time only, 33 weeks per year. Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Salary: Please contact the recruitment team for salary information.

The role: You will support the teaching of practical lessons by collecting and returning resources to/from stores, cleaning laboratories and prep rooms, and carefully cleaning fragile glass equipment. You may be involved in maintaining some equipment, will keep up to date with health and safety best practices and conduct stock checks when required.

The skills: This position may suit someone with a background as a cleaner who is used to taking pride and care in providing a clean, well‑organised environment. You will have fluent written and spoken English to read safety labels and comply with safety instructions, excellent attention to detail and a vigilance to uphold the highest standards of health and safety. Your friendly, approachable manner will be an asset as you build good working relationships with colleagues and pupils.

The benefits include:

• free lunch
• free parking
• automatic enrolment in the School's pension scheme
• use of the School's sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym, and running track.
• subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs.

The environment: Harrow School is situated in Harrow on the Hill, northwest London, and is one of the best-known schools in the world. Around 835 boys study at Harrow and live in the School's 12 boarding houses. There are eight masters and three support staff in Harrow School's Chemistry Department. Lessons are taught Monday to Saturdays with teaching each morning and three afternoons/evenings depending on the time of the year. Chemistry is taught in each year group in the recently opened Science Building.

Applications will be processed as they are received and interviews may take place before the closing date, so early application is recommended.

No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.

Related Documents

1. AD ICT AUP 2024.pdf - All Documents
2. AD JobApplicantPrivacyNotice.pdf
3. AD Recruitment Selection And Decision Guidance.pdf
4. AD-Declaration-of-Previous-Employment.pdf
5. Laboratory Assistant (Chemistry Department).pdf

Contact Details

The Recruitment Team
020 8872 8000
[e-mail]

Harrow School

Open Data obtained from: Department for Education

5 High Street, Harrow-on-the-Hill
Greater London
HA1 3HP

02088728000
[e-mail]

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow School. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, and it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.