Laboratory Assistant - Temp, 4-Day Week + Full Training

HR GO Recruitment; Elsenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

4-day working week

Friendly, supportive team

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is seeking a Laboratory Assistant on a temporary assignment in a busy product formulation environment. The role runs Tuesday to Friday, with a 4-day week and full training provided to develop hands-on lab skills through to the end of December.

You will assist with product preparation, sample management, and laboratory organisation, gaining experience in a practical lab setting while supporting day-to-day workflows.

Qualifications

• Interested in working within a laboratory or product development environment.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable following procedures and working accurately.
• Reliable with excellent attendance and timekeeping.
• Happy performing routine and repetitive tasks.
• Available to work every Tuesday and commit to the assignment until the end of December

Responsibilities

• Preparing product batches for testing and development
• Sending samples for microbiological and product testing
• Updating and maintaining information on internal systems
• Supporting the formulation team with day-to-day laboratory activities
• Organising samples, materials, and laboratory documentation
• Coordinating laboratory tasks and ensuring records are kept up to date
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised working environment

Skills

Attention to detail

Highly organised

Timekeeping

Reliability

Job description

HR GO Recruitment is seeking a Laboratory Assistant on a temporary assignment in a busy product formulation environment. The role runs Tuesday to Friday, with a 4-day week and full training provided to develop hands-on lab skills through to the end of December.

You will assist with product preparation, sample management, and laboratory organisation, gaining experience in a practical lab setting while supporting day-to-day workflows.