Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

Location: Par, Cornwall

Salary: £24,784.50 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working hours within operational requirements)

Contract: Full-time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract with potential to become permanent for the right candidate

What We Offer

At Imerys, our laboratories play a vital role in maintaining product quality, supporting operational performance and ensuring we continue to deliver excellent service to our customers.

In return, you'll receive:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life cover and income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave and carers leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts and recognition awards
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to secure a permanent role within Imerys for the right candidate

About Our Opportunity

We're looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join our UK Hub Quality team at Par Moor Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a laboratory environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work. You'll provide testing support across a range of routine approved test methods, ensuring samples are processed correctly and results are accurately entered and reported through the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Working closely with the Laboratory Supervisor and wider laboratory team, you'll help maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and environmental compliance while developing your technical laboratory skills and experience.

This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become a permanent position for the right candidate, making it an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career within Imerys.

What You'll Be DoingLaboratory Testing & Reporting

• Carrying out routine laboratory tests and procedures under supervision.
• Supporting testing activities in accordance with approved laboratory methods.
• Accurately entering samples and reporting results using LIMS.
• Ensuring all laboratory data is recorded accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Following approved test methods and standard laboratory procedures.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Working in accordance with ISO9001 Quality and ISO14001
• Environmental standards. Following all company Health & Safety procedures and initiatives.
• Recognising and reporting any issues that could impact testing, results or data accuracy.
• Working safely in accordance with risk assessments, COSHH requirements and Take 5 procedures.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness

Teamwork & Communication

• Communicating effectively with colleagues and supervisors.
• Supporting laboratory operations to meet business requirements and deadlines
• Escalating anomalies, errors and concerns appropriately.
• Contributing positively as an active member of the laboratory team.

What Good Looks Like

This role will suit someone who:

• Enjoys working in a structured laboratory environment.
• Delivers accurate and reliable work, even when working to deadlines.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions carefully and consistently.
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrates flexibility and a willingness to learn.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively within testing deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures precisely.
• Team-player mentality with a collaborative approach.
• Flexible attitude towards working activities and changing business priorities.

Desirable

• Previous laboratory or quality control experience.
• Experience using LIMS or similar laboratory management systems.
• Knowledge of approved laboratory test methods and standard operating procedures.
• Understanding of ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards. Experience working within manufacturing, minerals, production or testing environments.

Why Imerys?

At Imerys, we believe in creating opportunities for our people to learn, develop and build rewarding careers. You'll join a business where quality, safety and teamwork are valued, and where your contribution plays an important role in supporting both our operations and our customers.

This role offers the chance to gain valuable laboratory experience within a global organisation, with the potential for the position to become permanent based on business needs and individual performance.

If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your laboratory career within a supportive and professional environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: £24,784.50 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Austell, Cornwall: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person