About the role
We have an exciting opportunity in our Hanningfield Laboratory as a Microbiology Scientist. Our laboratory provides essential analytical services for the production and supply of wholesome, delicious drinking water, to benefit our customers, communities, and the environment.
As a scientist you will support our Team Leader with Quality Compliance, management of our ordering system, calibration scheduling, equipment maintenance and performing routine analytical duties in the Hanningfield Microbiology laboratory.
You’ll also be required to carry out non-analytical duties in sample reception using our integrated LIMS system, receiving and logging in samples, as well as receipt and dispatch of sample containers to our clients.
About you
HNC equivalent in Microbiology or related scientific discipline.
You’ll have the ability to understand and follow health and safety instructions, written analytical methods, technical instructions and procedures. You’ll also have proven experience of working in a quality-controlled environment e.g. GMP/GLP.
Technical knowledge of microbiological analysis, including aseptic technique, plate counting, identification, confirmation and quality control.
Experience in training personnel and promoting safe working practice whilst maintaining a clean and tidy workspace.
You’ll be a great team player, with the ability to be flexible and a willingness to support other individuals in the team.
You will have an ability to deal with day-to-day issues in the section as well as experience in carrying out root cause analysis.
Full UK driving license recommended due to working location and lack of public transport to site.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity which means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome all applications, as we believe and strive to be an equal opportunity employer committed in having a diverse community represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. We have our colleague network groups, including Rainbow Support Network (LGBT+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks too.
About us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, and that female candidates are less likely to apply if they don’t have the full range of skills, however if you have some of the skills listed, we 'd encourage you to apply.
NWG at a glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues.
Benefits to include, here’s just a few of them:
1. Enhanced maternity pay
2. Enhanced annual leave with additional special leave for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
3. Company pension scheme
4. Digital GP
5. Award winning wellbeing website
6. Employee Assistance Programme
7. Life assurance
8. Qualification loans
9. Professional subscription
10. Buy and sell annual leave
11. Discounts and cashback offers
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.
Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.
Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.