Environmental Laboratory Analyst

As an Environmental Laboratory Analyst, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. As part of the analytical team, you will deliver efficient analytical services to customers in line with aspects of safety, quality and environmental standards. Day-to-day, you'll conduct chemistry analysis on sample types based at our lab in support of a range of client sites, such as Sellafield, ensuring safety, quality and environmental standards which allow for site license permits to be obtained.

• Assist in the delivery of assigned programmes of work to support the overall delivery of analytical results to time and quality
• Comply with the laboratory quality management systems to support accreditation
• Comply with processes and procedures to enable safe working practices
• Work as part of an effective team to support and coach each other to provide a consistent and efficient level of service
• Identify and report issues to maintain and improve operational capability and level of service
• Assist with the validation of new and existing techniques and equipment prior to use to comply with quality systems
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week and is based on site at Westlakes Science Park, Whitehaven.


• Experience in analytical chemistry is desirable
• Awareness of conventional and radiological safety
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques is advantageous
• Awareness of ISO17025 standard
• IT literate
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organisational Skills
Qualifications for the Environmental Laboratory Analyst
• Science A Level at grade A to C or equivalent and/or significant practical laboratory experience
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you., The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). What We Offer
• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Cavendish Nuclear As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.