Laboratory Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a Laboratory Assistant for the Chemistry and Biology Preparation room to undertake general duties to assist in the smooth running of resourcing and preparation for lessons for the Science Department.

The Laboratory Assistant will have responsibility for the cleaning of glassware and equipment that has been used for practical lessons. Basic stock maintenance of the Chemistry/Biology Preparation Rooms and labs. We would aim to develop greater responsibility in preparing stock solutions of chemicals for Chemistry and Biology use. Working collaboratively with the rest of the technical team and form an integral part of the of the Whitgift Science Department.

The Laboratory Assistant is supervised by the Team Leader Technician. The plan for laboratory cleaning may, however, be set by the Head of Science and communicated to the Laboratory Assistant via the Team Leader Technician.

The start date for this post is September 2024.

In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance Cover), Employee Discount Club, discounted school fees for the Foundation Schools and a range of family-friendly benefits and season ticket loan.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

For any queries, please telephone Human Resources on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and on-line media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities). 

The Company

For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.

Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.