Laboratory Technician - Sixth Form Centre

Xebun.com; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham is seeking a Laboratory Technician for a full-time position within their new Sixth Form Centre. The successful candidate will support A-Level science groups, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Benefits include 29 days of paid leave, subsidized healthcare, and excellent pension contributions. This role is ideal for individuals with laboratory experience who are looking to contribute to a transformative educational experience.

Benefits

29 days' paid leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidized private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual health MOTs

Professional qualification sponsorship

Salary sacrifice schemes

Heavily subsidised on-site parking

Free on-site gym membership

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a laboratory is required.
• Ability to develop requisition processes and maintain equipment.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles in education.

Responsibilities

• Source materials and develop requisition processes.
• Maintain equipment and ensure cleanliness in laboratories.
• Coordinate and prepare resources for A-level practical delivery.

Skills

Experience in a laboratory

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Job description

Job Title: Laboratory Technician – Sixth Form Centre

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,031 – £30,378 per annum – SS3

Job Type: Full time, Fixed term up to 12 months

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role

Are you an enthusiastic Laboratory Technician looking for a unique and exciting experience?

We are a new £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre within University College Birmingham looking for a proactive and efficient Laboratory Technician to join our friendly staff and provide practical support for our A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics groups.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our innovative team on a maternity cover contract and contribute to a transformative educational experience. Our A-level students benefit from access to UCB's world‑class vocational facilities, including advanced health simulation suites, robotics labs, and food chemistry laboratories. Working within our brand-new laboratories, you will be a key player in shaping our innovative science programme and empowering our students as responsible and creative scientists.

You will be responsible for sourcing materials and developing efficient requisition processes, as well as maintaining all equipment and ensuring that prep rooms and laboratories remain clean and well organised. To enable safe and effective science teaching and learning, you will co‑ordinate and prepare resources that support the practical delivery of A-level Science, ensuring full compliance with all Health and Safety regulations.

You will have previous experience of working in a laboratory.

Benefits

• 29 days' paid leave per year (including 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days)
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme – Employer Contributions of 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle
• Heavily subsidised on‑site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on‑site gym membership

Extra Information

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date: Sunday 4th January 2026.

Interview Date: Monday 19th January 2026.

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