Laboratory Technician Job at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down

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Job Description

Details

Reference number

287686

Salary

£22,754 - £25,850
Salary will be dependant on skills and level of experience

Job grade

Executive Officer
3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DSTL - Chemical, Biological & Radiological Division - Microbiology group

Type of role

Science

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury

About the job

Job summary

Are you passionate about novel and emerging science and technology?
Do you want to apply your skills and experience in delivering work that makes a difference to UK’s defence and security?

The Chemical, Biological and Radiation (CBR) Division provides solutions to MOD and wider government through the application of world leading capabilities across the physical, human and life sciences. These unique capabilities combine our incredible people with a large and varied suite of labs and other facilities to provide impact to our stakeholders across a full range of products and services; from cutting edge research, through test and evaluation, to direct support to operations. In doing so, we aim to understand and enhance the performance and protection of our people, and provide our stakeholders across Defence and Security with the S&T advantage to out-match and overcome our adversaries.

In order to do this, we need people like you with good interpersonal skills and technical ability to help us deliver technologies which give us the winning-edge.

You will work on a variety of interesting and challenging problems that owing to their sensitivity cannot be done elsewhere - we offer hands on scientific work like no other!

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description

In these roles you will:
  • Work collaboratively within a small team of subject matter experts delivering support to projects and facilities.
  • Spend time in the lab supporting world class research.
  • Use your creativity and technical/analytical skills to generate solutions to customer needs. You will anticipate and enthusiastically address
challenges.
  • Drive your career, with great training opportunities to gain new skills.

You will work closely with Scientists, Workplace Managers and Facility Managers to deliver to time cost and quality, supporting your local management in the maintenance of technical capability within the CBR division.

Person specification

We are looking for people who have:
  • A desire to learn on the job.
  • A willingness to get involved in hands on work, maintaining high standards of safety and quality.
  • Delivers to a high standard and takes pride in their work.
  • Ability to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team.
  • Desire to develop their personal and professional skills through training and mentorship.
  • An appreciation of the role everyone plays in creating an inclusive environment for colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Qualifications
  • GCSE (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and Science
  • A-Level biology (or equivalent experience).
  • Willingness to obtain and hold a Home Office personal licence

Essential Experience
  • Experience of working in a team

Please see the attached job description for all the attributes this role needs.

Important Information
This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

Qualifications

  • GCSE (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and Science
  • A-Level biology (or equivalent experience).
  • Willingness to obtain and hold a Home Office personal licence

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Working Together
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Please tell us about a time you worked as part of a team and what your role was within that team?

Benefits

Benefits

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

  • Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

  • Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours

  • Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

  • Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.

  • Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid

  • Learning and Development: Encouragement and support on charterships, accreditations and access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Paid memberships with 2 relevant bodies/institutions. Employees have access to Civil Service Learning.

  • Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

The information pack can be found attached to the job specification on Civil Service Jobs.

Diversity

We have a number of support networks to ensure all employees feel supported at work. These include the following:

  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Network

  • Race, Faith and Culture Network

  • Parents and Carer Support Network

  • Alternative Working Network

  • Gender Equality Network

  • New Starters Network

  • Enabled Network, for people with visible and non-visible disabilities.


For further information about Dstl please check out our LinkedIn page

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
For the application;
  • Please provide a CV and answer the Behavioural and Technical questions.

Sift will be completed the week of Monday 12th June and interviews arranged after this. All interviews will be in person at Dstl Porton Down on the 29th June.

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so if at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

We offer a guaranteed interview for all disabled applicants who provide evidence in their application of meeting the minimum essential requirements of the post, set out in the job description. You will be asked to indicate if you are applying under this scheme when you submit your application.

Dstl is participating the Great Place to Work for Veterans Scheme. If you are a Veteran and meet the essential criteria for this position you will be offered guaranteed progression to the next stage of the assessment. You will be asked to indicate if you are applying under this scheme when you submit your application.

We actively encourage and welcome applications from those who work alternative working patterns (part-time, job share, term-time only etc.), Please be prepared to discuss this if you are selected for interview. You can also discuss your working pattern with the recruiting line manager or talent acquisition adviser at the application stage if preferred.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

    Name :
    Dstl HR recruitment
    Email :
    DSTLRECRUITMENT@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

    Email :
    dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Further information

Should you wish to raise a formal complaint about the Dstl recruitment process you should email dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk stating the nature of the issue. We will respond within 5 working days.

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