Medical Laboratory Assistant Southmead Bristol Hospital Band 3 Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm Full-Time Temporary Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join a busy laboratory in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with laboratory, healthcare, pathology, or medical testing experience to support essential diagnostic services and contribute to delivering high-quality patient care. Working as a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring patient specimens are processed accurately while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and laboratory practice. Key Duties Process, receive, and handle patient specimens accurately and efficiently. Perform basic laboratory testing and record results accurately. Operate and maintain laboratory equipment in accordance with procedures. Complete accurate data entry and maintain laboratory records. Follow laboratory quality standards, health and safety procedures, and infection control protocols. Monitor and manage laboratory stock levels and supplies. Work closely with laboratory staff and healthcare professionals to support daily operations. Requirements Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records. Knowledge of laboratory health and safety procedures. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced laboratory environment. Flexible approach to working hours. What We Offer Band 3 Monday to Friday working pattern. 10am -6pm Monday - Friday Full-time temporary opportunity. Opportunity to support essential healthcare and laboratory services. Supportive working environment. Interested? If you're an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Pathology Assistant, Biomedical Support Assistant, Laboratory Technician, or have relevant laboratory or healthcare experience, apply online today to be considered for this opportunity. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
Jul 31, 2026
Seasonal
Medical Laboratory Assistant Southmead Bristol Hospital Band 3 Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm Full-Time Temporary Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join a busy laboratory in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with laboratory, healthcare, pathology, or medical testing experience to support essential diagnostic services and contribute to delivering high-quality patient care. Working as a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring patient specimens are processed accurately while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and laboratory practice. Key Duties Process, receive, and handle patient specimens accurately and efficiently. Perform basic laboratory testing and record results accurately. Operate and maintain laboratory equipment in accordance with procedures. Complete accurate data entry and maintain laboratory records. Follow laboratory quality standards, health and safety procedures, and infection control protocols. Monitor and manage laboratory stock levels and supplies. Work closely with laboratory staff and healthcare professionals to support daily operations. Requirements Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records. Knowledge of laboratory health and safety procedures. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced laboratory environment. Flexible approach to working hours. What We Offer Band 3 Monday to Friday working pattern. 10am -6pm Monday - Friday Full-time temporary opportunity. Opportunity to support essential healthcare and laboratory services. Supportive working environment. Interested? If you're an experienced Medical Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Pathology Assistant, Biomedical Support Assistant, Laboratory Technician, or have relevant laboratory or healthcare experience, apply online today to be considered for this opportunity. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
QA Technician - Maternity Cover This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and forward-thinking business that is constantly evolving and developing their products to stay at the forefront of their sector and maintain their reputation for producing an exciting product range. About the QA Technician job The purpose of your role is to provide technical support across the site, focusing on laboratory operations and compliance with food safety and quality management systems. Working closely with the Operations Team, you will help ensure products consistently meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and food safety and quality standards. Key tasks Carry out a range of laboratory activities, including product and shelf-life testing, equipment verification, stock control and accurate record keeping, ensuring all testing is completed in line with company procedures. Supporting the site's Food Safety & Quality Management System and help maintain compliance with BRC standards and ensure food safety and quality requirements are consistently met. Conduct routine hygiene inspections, environmental monitoring activities, including microbiological and air quality sampling, as well as scheduled Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audits to verify compliance across the site. Work closely with Production to ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively, driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of quality and food safety. As a visible member of the Technical team, you will provide guidance, training and coaching to manufacturing colleagues, promoting quality awareness and encouraging compliance with company procedures. About You The successful candidate shall have a scientific or food-based background and preferably educated to degree level in a relevant subject of have relevant technical experience within food manufacturing. Knowledge of BRCGS audits, food hygiene level 3 and HACCP level 3 are desirable and would be advantageous. More details The QA Technician job (ref:9083) is paying c. £28,000 - £30,000. This is a maternity cover contract role until March 2027 but with the high probability that it will then go permanent. The working hours are initially Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm, with some flexibility required to support shift handovers, but these may change once the role goes permanent. The site is in the West Midlands and is commutable from Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, West Bromwich and surrounding areas. The package offers Pension scheme, Employee discounts, Benefits and rewards platform via Perkbox, Employee Assistance Programme, Free onsite parking and a 1-hour paid lunch break. Alternate job titles - Laboratory Technician QA Auditor Quality Assurance Auditor Quality Auditor QA Technologist Quality Assistant QA Assistant Quality Assurance Technician Food Industry Technical QA Jobs b3 jobs are market-leading recruiters specialising in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, both in the UK and internationally. Founded in May 2000, we are proud of our reputation for being reliable, knowledgeable and resourceful - with our unique blend of honest and professional work ethics. If this role isn t quite what you re looking for feel free to register with us Upload Your CV - Food Manufacturing Jobs in the UK. On applying for this job, you consent to b3 jobs ltd holding your details on file to contact you about your job search. For full details of our GDPR policy, please refer to the b3 jobs website.
Jul 30, 2026
Full time
QA Technician - Maternity Cover This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and forward-thinking business that is constantly evolving and developing their products to stay at the forefront of their sector and maintain their reputation for producing an exciting product range. About the QA Technician job The purpose of your role is to provide technical support across the site, focusing on laboratory operations and compliance with food safety and quality management systems. Working closely with the Operations Team, you will help ensure products consistently meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and food safety and quality standards. Key tasks Carry out a range of laboratory activities, including product and shelf-life testing, equipment verification, stock control and accurate record keeping, ensuring all testing is completed in line with company procedures. Supporting the site's Food Safety & Quality Management System and help maintain compliance with BRC standards and ensure food safety and quality requirements are consistently met. Conduct routine hygiene inspections, environmental monitoring activities, including microbiological and air quality sampling, as well as scheduled Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audits to verify compliance across the site. Work closely with Production to ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively, driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of quality and food safety. As a visible member of the Technical team, you will provide guidance, training and coaching to manufacturing colleagues, promoting quality awareness and encouraging compliance with company procedures. About You The successful candidate shall have a scientific or food-based background and preferably educated to degree level in a relevant subject of have relevant technical experience within food manufacturing. Knowledge of BRCGS audits, food hygiene level 3 and HACCP level 3 are desirable and would be advantageous. More details The QA Technician job (ref:9083) is paying c. £28,000 - £30,000. This is a maternity cover contract role until March 2027 but with the high probability that it will then go permanent. The working hours are initially Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm, with some flexibility required to support shift handovers, but these may change once the role goes permanent. The site is in the West Midlands and is commutable from Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, West Bromwich and surrounding areas. The package offers Pension scheme, Employee discounts, Benefits and rewards platform via Perkbox, Employee Assistance Programme, Free onsite parking and a 1-hour paid lunch break. Alternate job titles - Laboratory Technician QA Auditor Quality Assurance Auditor Quality Auditor QA Technologist Quality Assistant QA Assistant Quality Assurance Technician Food Industry Technical QA Jobs b3 jobs are market-leading recruiters specialising in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, both in the UK and internationally. Founded in May 2000, we are proud of our reputation for being reliable, knowledgeable and resourceful - with our unique blend of honest and professional work ethics. If this role isn t quite what you re looking for feel free to register with us Upload Your CV - Food Manufacturing Jobs in the UK. On applying for this job, you consent to b3 jobs ltd holding your details on file to contact you about your job search. For full details of our GDPR policy, please refer to the b3 jobs website.
Assistant Geotechnical Engineer / Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer Our client is looking for a number of Assistant Geotechnical Engineer and Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer positions, in either Nottingham, Leeds or Birmingham. Successful individuals will have at least 1 -2 years post graduate relevant work experience. An attractive basic salary (commensurate with experience) plus extensive benefits package, including bonus, pension, healthcare and a fully expensed vehicle is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity and security of work and forward career progression given that our client possesses a significant contract pipeline for the long-term future and is firmly committed to continued growth over the next 5-10 years. Due to continued expansion, an abundant pipeline of works, and the recent award of a number of long-term major contracts, our client is now looking to appoint individuals who will enjoy a challenging, demanding and varied role, and a fantastic opportunity to progress your career alongside the support offered from our client s vastly experienced team. The Person A minimum 2:2 BSc (Hons) in Geology, Civil Engineering or related subject 1-2 year s previous practical ground investigation or relevant experience, post-graduation Knowledge of ground investigation techniques and BS5930 Experience with geotechnical data management software packages such as Openground / Holebase / Gint / Pebble Geo etc IT competent in Microsoft packages, and the ability to work independently or with a team Ability to work effectively to deadlines and under pressure Good attention to detail and accuracy of work, effective planning and organisation skills A structured approach to problem solving, with excellent written and verbal communication Awareness of the relevant industry legal and safety regulations Experience with AutoCAD / Microsoft Visio desirable Experience with GPS/GNSS survey equipment desirable Experience driving larger vehicles such as 4x4s and vans desirable Eligible to work and live in the UK unassisted, flexibility to travel across the UK. The Role Gather geotechnical and geoenvironmental data from a wide range of work environments Undertake geotechnical analytical work, to include planning, execution and reporting of Geo-Environmental and Geotechnical site investigations Managing geotechnical project data to drive contract deliverables. Assist with various field activities including assessment and analysis of geotechnical conditions and investigations Involvement in laboratory testing programmes for soil and rock samples Prepare and assist with reviewing, analysing and interpreting geotechnical data Assist with report writing and technical notes Undertake R&D projects including developing innovative engineering tools and solutions Implement operational quality control measures and quality assurance processes Take a proactive approach in the responsibility for Health and Safety Attend regular meetings with internal and external parties Assist with soil and groundwater risk assessments, liaising with clients Working collaboratively with engineers and others to deliver quality reports Reflect and promote the company s values through your work and conduct A full driving licence, that is valid in the UK, and a valid CSCS card Attention to detail, with experience in compiling critical data from multiple sources Our Client Our client is a market leading piling, foundations and geotechnical engineering contractor and consultancy. Their service offering includes restricted access and open sites and covers all disciplines and techniques for a wide variety of clients and project applications. They not only complete projects successfully and to the highest of standards at all times but also add value to their clients by giving them total support from the beginning to the end of each and every contract.
Sep 22, 2025
Full time
Assistant Geotechnical Engineer / Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer Our client is looking for a number of Assistant Geotechnical Engineer and Assistant Geo-Environmental Engineer positions, in either Nottingham, Leeds or Birmingham. Successful individuals will have at least 1 -2 years post graduate relevant work experience. An attractive basic salary (commensurate with experience) plus extensive benefits package, including bonus, pension, healthcare and a fully expensed vehicle is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity and security of work and forward career progression given that our client possesses a significant contract pipeline for the long-term future and is firmly committed to continued growth over the next 5-10 years. Due to continued expansion, an abundant pipeline of works, and the recent award of a number of long-term major contracts, our client is now looking to appoint individuals who will enjoy a challenging, demanding and varied role, and a fantastic opportunity to progress your career alongside the support offered from our client s vastly experienced team. The Person A minimum 2:2 BSc (Hons) in Geology, Civil Engineering or related subject 1-2 year s previous practical ground investigation or relevant experience, post-graduation Knowledge of ground investigation techniques and BS5930 Experience with geotechnical data management software packages such as Openground / Holebase / Gint / Pebble Geo etc IT competent in Microsoft packages, and the ability to work independently or with a team Ability to work effectively to deadlines and under pressure Good attention to detail and accuracy of work, effective planning and organisation skills A structured approach to problem solving, with excellent written and verbal communication Awareness of the relevant industry legal and safety regulations Experience with AutoCAD / Microsoft Visio desirable Experience with GPS/GNSS survey equipment desirable Experience driving larger vehicles such as 4x4s and vans desirable Eligible to work and live in the UK unassisted, flexibility to travel across the UK. The Role Gather geotechnical and geoenvironmental data from a wide range of work environments Undertake geotechnical analytical work, to include planning, execution and reporting of Geo-Environmental and Geotechnical site investigations Managing geotechnical project data to drive contract deliverables. Assist with various field activities including assessment and analysis of geotechnical conditions and investigations Involvement in laboratory testing programmes for soil and rock samples Prepare and assist with reviewing, analysing and interpreting geotechnical data Assist with report writing and technical notes Undertake R&D projects including developing innovative engineering tools and solutions Implement operational quality control measures and quality assurance processes Take a proactive approach in the responsibility for Health and Safety Attend regular meetings with internal and external parties Assist with soil and groundwater risk assessments, liaising with clients Working collaboratively with engineers and others to deliver quality reports Reflect and promote the company s values through your work and conduct A full driving licence, that is valid in the UK, and a valid CSCS card Attention to detail, with experience in compiling critical data from multiple sources Our Client Our client is a market leading piling, foundations and geotechnical engineering contractor and consultancy. Their service offering includes restricted access and open sites and covers all disciplines and techniques for a wide variety of clients and project applications. They not only complete projects successfully and to the highest of standards at all times but also add value to their clients by giving them total support from the beginning to the end of each and every contract.
