Technician

Strateon; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A city council in Glasgow is seeking a Technician to join their Scientific Services team on a permanent basis. The role involves calibrating and analyzing samples in laboratories, requiring a solid understanding of analytical chemistry and good laboratory practices. Candidates should possess a relevant qualification and have proper communication and IT skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and an attractive benefits package, including generous annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

27 to 29 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Life and Personal Accident Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a chemistry/microbiology laboratory.
• Familiarity with LIM systems and laboratory quality systems.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and analyze a wide variety of samples.
• Maintain good laboratory practices.
• Travel to various locations throughout Scotland as needed.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Good laboratory practices

IT skills

Manual dexterity

Communication skills

Education

C&G/ONC/SCOTVEC or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Technician to join our Scientific Services team on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you're interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

You will be required to calibrate and analyse a wide variety of samples within the testing and calibration laboratories. An understanding of the fundamentals of analytical chemistry and experience of working within a chemistry/ microbiology laboratory is essential. You must be familiar with good laboratory practices and have previous experience of routine analysis. You should preferably be familiar with LIM systems and laboratory quality systems.

You must have a flexible approach to work together with good communication skills, IT skills and a good standard of manual dexterity. The ability to work on your own initiative and establish good relationships with other team members is essential and you must be capable of responding effectively to delegated responsibilities and working with minimum supervision.

A C&G/ONC/SCOTVEC or equivalent qualification, plus a current driving licence are essential requirements of this role. The latter is due to a requirement for the successful applicant to be able to travel to and work on site at various locations throughout Scotland.

The successful candidate would be expected to continue to expand their knowledge and show an aptitude in acquiring new skills.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday

Annual Salary: £27,647.92 - £29,754.33 on an incremental scale

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you're shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance through our family friendly policies, such as our flexible working procedure and work/life balance policy which are available here.

Benefits Of Working With Us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you're successful in your job application, you'll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years' service
• 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

Benefits

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: Details on our policies are available here.

Application Packs

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Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see GCC Job Evaluation. For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies

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