Laboratory General Assistant

Whitgift School; Slough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitgift School is seeking a Laboratory General Assistant to support the Chemistry and Biology departments. Responsibilities include cleaning equipment, maintaining stock, and preparing solutions. This role is integral to the science team and offers a competitive salary.

Benefits

Money purchase pension scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Discount Club

Discounted school fees

Qualifications

• Assist in the smooth running of resourcing and preparation for lessons.
• Clean glassware and equipment used for practical lessons.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock of Chemistry/Biology Preparation Rooms.
• Prepare stock solutions of chemicals for use.

Skills

Collaboration

Stock Maintenance

Job description

Location South Croydon

The Vacancy

Permanent, Full-Time, Term-Time Only

We are seeking to appoint a Laboratory General Assistant for the Chemistry and Biology Preparation rooms to undertake general duties to assist in the smooth running of resourcing and preparation for lessons for the Science Department.

The Laboratory General Assistant will have responsibility for the cleaning of glassware and equipment that has been used for practical lessons. Basic stock maintenance of the Chemistry/Biology Preparation Rooms and labs. We would aim to develop greater responsibility in preparing stock solutions of chemicals for Chemistry and Biology use. Working collaboratively with the rest of the technical team and form an integral part of the of the Whitgift Science Department.

The Laboratory General Assistant is supervised by the Team Lead Technician.

The salary range for this post will be Point 18-20 on the Whitgift Foundation Support Staff Salary Scale. The full-time salary will be between £31,247 gross pay per annum (at Point 18) to £32,902 gross pay per annum (Point 20) depending on qualifications and relevant experience. The Pro-rata salary range for this post will be £24,997 gross pay per annum to £26,321 gross pay per annum to reflect Term Time only.

In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance Cover), Employee Discount Club, discounted school fees for the Foundation Schools (permanent posts only and upon successful completion of the probationary period).

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities).

The Company

For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.

Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.