Broughton Group

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Broughton Group Earby, Lancashire
Jan 09, 2026
Full time
Operations Support Assistant Location: Site-based (either site) Earby, BB18 6JZ Salary: £26,000 £28,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday Friday (8-hour days, 30-minute lunch break) Contract Type: Full time, Permanent Benefits: Annual Bonus: £1,200 based on company and personal performance, Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays (option to purchase additional week), BroughtonDay: Option for a fixed day off every 2 3 weeks via salary sacrifice, Pension: Auto-enrolment, LifeInsurance: 2x death in service and Healthcare: Cash plan Broughton s mission is to improve public health and well-being. As a global contract research organisation, we partner with future-focused organisations and category innovators to bring products to market across the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, and Lifestyle sectors. Our integrated solutions are delivered by world-leading scientists and regulatory consultants through our contract laboratories. We are seeking an Operations Support Assistant to join our team! This role is essential in supporting laboratory operations and ensuring timely completion of analyses. While this is not a scientific role, it offers the chance to work closely with our laboratory teams and gain insight into the workings of an analytical environment. We are not looking for anyone with a scientific degree for this role. You ll play a vital role in supporting the smooth running of our laboratories. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where attention to detail and pride in your work make a real difference to the success of our operations. You ll be involved in a variety of tasks that keep our labs functioning efficiently, from managing stock and glassware to registering client samples and supporting physical testing. If you enjoy working in a structured environment and take satisfaction in ensuring everything runs seamlessly, this role is for you! As our Operations Support Assistant, you will: Support laboratory teams in day-to-day tasks. Perform laboratory housekeeping and ensure compliance with regulations. Register client samples and manage sample receipt and reconciliation. Maintain availability of clean glassware and perform routine stocktakes. Follow the KANBAN process to ensure timely ordering of stock and reagents. Book chemicals and consumables in and out, ensuring accurate records. Prepare high-demand diluents and other solutions as required. Perform some physical chemistry testing and operate vaping simulation hardware. Travel between sites occasionally to support stability and archive activities. Maintain and understand the QMS and produce quality documents in line with data integrity requirements. Support the laboratory team as required and perform other duties as needed. In order to be successful in this role you must have / be: Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions carefully. Good IT skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft applications. Strong verbal, numerical, and literacy skills. It would be great if you had: Good written English and organisational skills. GCSE or equivalent in a science-related subject with a desire to learn the workings of an analytical laboratory. Join us and be part of a team that s shaping the future of health and well-being through science. If you are interested in this role, please do submit a copy of your CV by clicking on APPLY today! No agencies please. Right to work in the UK is essential for this role.
Broughton Group Barnoldswick, Lancashire
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Our Lab Technician is a non-scientific role supporting to work of our labs team to facilitate the smooth running of the laboratory. Principally responsible for laboratory housekeeping activities and supporting to ensure the timely completion of analyses. Key skills for this role are attention to detail, ability to carefully follow instructions, and pride in the work you do. This is an on-site role at Earby, BB18. Responsibilities / Objectives Supporting laboratory teams in day-to-day tasks Performing some physical tests on client samples Performing laboratory housekeeping Ensuring compliance with regulations Registering client samples Key tasks Manage the availability of clean glassware Perform routine stocktakes and follow the KANBAN process to ensure purchased stock or reagents are ordered in time for testing schedules Booking chemicals and consumables in and out, ensuring records are accurate Booking and registering client samples Notify the appropriate team member of any equipment and consumable requirements deemed necessary to ensure minimum disruption to laboratory operations Maintain and understand the QMS, produce any quality documents in accordance with data integrity requirements Perform LabHQ sample submission and registration for prompt delivery to the laboratory for analysis Control sample receipt and reconciliation against client submissions Perform routine archive of client samples Perform preparation of high demand diluents and other solutions as required by test methods and procedures Perform some physical chemistry testing/operate vaping simulation hardware Some travel between sites to support with stability and archive activities as an when required Supporting the laboratory team as required Performing other duties as and when required by the business Qualifications and Education Requirements GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths - required. GCSE or equivalent in a Science related subject with a desire to learn the workings of an analytical laboratory - preferred. Key skills and attributes Good attention to detail Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft applications Good verbal, numerical and literacy skill