About the Role
As an Environmental Laboratory Analyst, you'll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As part of the analytical team you will deliver efficient analytical services to customers in line with safety, quality and environmental standards. Day‑to‑day, you’ll conduct chemistry analysis on sample types based at our lab to support a range of client sites, such as Sellafield, ensuring safety, quality and environmental standards that enable site licence permits to be obtained. The role is full‑time, 37 hours a week, based at Westlakes Science Park, Whitehaven.
Responsibilities
* Assist in the delivery of assigned programmes of work to support the overall delivery of analytical results to time and quality
* Comply with laboratory quality management systems to support accreditation
* Comply with processes and procedures to enable safe working practices
* Work as part of an effective team to support and coach each other to provide a consistent and efficient level of service
* Identify and report issues to maintain and improve operational capability and level of service
* Assist with the validation of new and existing techniques and equipment prior to use to comply with quality systems
Qualifications and Experience
* Science A Level at grade A to C or equivalent and/or significant practical laboratory experience
* Experience in analytical chemistry
* Awareness of conventional and radiological safety
* Awareness of ISO17025 standard
Additional Requirements
* Must pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role
* Must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading: a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement; this window opens February through March annually
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
About the Company
Cavendish Nuclear is part of Babcock International Group, a team of around 5,000 specialists working on projects in clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning. The company contributes to projects critical to energy security and national protection, while fostering meaningful careers that respect work‑life balance.
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