Water Quality Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Water Quality Technician
School of Architecture, Building & Civil Engineering
Full time, open ended
£27,396 to £32,411 per annum subject to annual pay award.
The post holder will provide technical support for the School’s Water Quality activities including utilising Chemical, Biochemical and Micro-Biology skills. The duties are diverse in nature, ranging from organising and undertaking chemical and microbiological analysis of potable waters and sewage and trade effluents to the instruction of postgraduate and undergraduate students in aspects of water analysis, which occasionally involves working to support field studies together with fieldwork sample and data collection.
You will have a HNC/HND or degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry coupled with significant laboratory experience in one of these areas and a track record of working in analytical science including the use of relevant instrumentation.
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Informal enquiries
Please contract Mr. Mark Harrod, Technical Facilities Manager by email at m.harrod@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44(0)1509 222638
Application closing date: 9 June 2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Water Quality Technician roles across Loughborough University's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,396 - £27,396 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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