Trainee Lab Assistant jobs

Job Description:

Casa Environmental Services Ltd are looking for a trainee bulk analyst to join our busy team in our laboratory at our head office in Bristol to work towards becoming a qualified Asbestos Bulk Analyst. Training will be provided to work towards gaining your BOHS P401 recognised qualification within the industry. As a trainee bulk analyst you will be working within our laboratory at a microscope each working day, providing analysis of samples to identify any presence of asbestos.

This dual role will also involve administrative assistance to provide support for our Asbestos Surveying and Analytical operations.

Candidates must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working hard to meet and exceed client expectations in delivering a first-class service to our ever-expanding client base.

In recent years Casa Environmental has become one of the leading asbestos consultancies in the South of the UK, delivering the highest standards of asbestos consultancy work to Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Government Departments, The NHS, Major Construction Companies and many other sectors.

As a trainee bulk analyst/administration assistant you will be responsible for assisting the Laboratory Manager and Branch Manager with various duties.

These duties include but are not limited to the following;

- Accurate identification and recording of results of asbestos fibres in samples

- The ability to prioritise and organise workloads effectively

- Accurately booking samples into the lab

- To work to the company’s established quality and safety procedures strictly at all times

- Maintain continued professional development with training and audits

- To provide administration support to the surveying function

- Generating survey reports and floor plans using the organisations specialist TEAMS software system to a high level of accuracy

- Answering the telephone and accurately relaying messages

- Working on own initiative and as part of a team

Essential Requirements

- Outstanding attention to detail

- High levels of concentration and patience

- A disciplined and methodical approach to procedures and health & safety

- Previous administration experience

- Good IT skills and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative

- Ability to work within a fast-paced busy environment and enjoy working hard to meet client expectations

Desired Requirements

Experience working in the asbestos industry and/or the construction industry

Experience using The Electronic Asbestos Management System (TEAMS) software and Microsoft Visio

NVQ Business Administration

Benefits of Working with Casa Environmental Services

At Casa Environmental Services we believe the key to a successful organisation is to engage, listen, motivate and value all of our employees and to set them on a path of progression and achievement during their employment. Casa Environmental prides itself on offering its employees incentivising employment packages. These benefits include:

• Competitive salary structure, depending on skills and experience
• More than just a minimum pension offering
• Six monthly performance bonus
• 29 days holiday including Bank Holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Private medical insurance
• Social events
• Performance & recognition rewards
• Industry leading training opportunities and encouragement to learn on the job and gain further qualifications
• Opportunities to progress and expand your role with support from the whole team
• Obtain your qualification within one year with all associated costs covered by CASA

We are an equal opportunities employer and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applicants.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Work Location: Bristol

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience of Lab work?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person