UK Health Security Agency

Stores Assistant

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Job summary

At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to play a vital role in the laboratory by supporting the Biomedical Scientists in a wide range of laboratory duties including maintaining vital stocks of Consumables and reagents.

The laboratory in Birmingham is a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) microbiology laboratory and is in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham Trust (UHB). The microbiology partnership provides comprehensive microbiology services and specialist services to Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, Solihull Hospital and general practitioners throughout the area.

The post-holder will be responsible for:

  • The ordering, receipt and issue of consumables and for the safe custody of the laboratory stores.
  • Assisting in maintaining Laboratory Services
  • Ensuring accuracy and attention to detail

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Details

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,489 to £25,394 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-HM-300665-EXT

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham

Bordesley Green East

B9 5SS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • To support the initiation of incidents for replacement stores items as required
  • To receive and document all incoming supplies as required (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • To support the maintenance of the laboratory stock control system
  • To distribute supplies throughout the laboratory (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • Clerical duties, including use of computers, and data entry, telephone enquiries
  • Dealing with visitors and deliveries
  • Monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels, receipt of deliveries and preparation of orders
  • Porter duties, exchange of gas cylinders (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • Work in a safe manner in accordance with laboratory Health and Safety policies and procedures
  • To participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities, and assist the department in maintaining UKAS.
  • Monitoring and routine maintenance of equipment
  • Occasionally work under remote supervision following defined SOP/protocols, and would be expected to refer non routine issues to their supervisor

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Essential Criteria:

As part of this campaign you will be assessed against the below 2 criteria:

  • GCSE Maths and English
  • Experience of using computerised data systems

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours, experience, abilities and strengths.

Stage 1 - Application & Sift:

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 2 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a:

  • Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application

  • 500 word Statement of Suitability

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The CV/Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

  • Meets all essential criteria

  • Meets some essential criteria

  • Meets no essential criteria

Piles Meets all essential criteriawill be moved through to the shortlisting stage.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

  • Experience of using computerised data system

Please do not exceed500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.

Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.

Behaviours, Experience, Abilities and Strengths will be tested at interview.

There will be an assessment at interview, full details will be provided at the shortlisting stage.

The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be:

  • Seeing the Big Picture (lead)
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as office/lab based at our Scientific Campus in Birmingham:

Heartlands Hospital,Bordesley Green East.Birmingham,B9 5SS

If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • To support the initiation of incidents for replacement stores items as required
  • To receive and document all incoming supplies as required (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • To support the maintenance of the laboratory stock control system
  • To distribute supplies throughout the laboratory (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • Clerical duties, including use of computers, and data entry, telephone enquiries
  • Dealing with visitors and deliveries
  • Monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels, receipt of deliveries and preparation of orders
  • Porter duties, exchange of gas cylinders (duties which involve moderate lifting)
  • Work in a safe manner in accordance with laboratory Health and Safety policies and procedures
  • To participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities, and assist the department in maintaining UKAS.
  • Monitoring and routine maintenance of equipment
  • Occasionally work under remote supervision following defined SOP/protocols, and would be expected to refer non routine issues to their supervisor

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Essential Criteria:

As part of this campaign you will be assessed against the below 2 criteria:

  • GCSE Maths and English
  • Experience of using computerised data systems

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours, experience, abilities and strengths.

Stage 1 - Application & Sift:

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 2 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a:

  • Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application

  • 500 word Statement of Suitability

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The CV/Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

  • Meets all essential criteria

  • Meets some essential criteria

  • Meets no essential criteria

Piles Meets all essential criteriawill be moved through to the shortlisting stage.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:

  • Experience of using computerised data system

Please do not exceed500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.

Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.

Behaviours, Experience, Abilities and Strengths will be tested at interview.

There will be an assessment at interview, full details will be provided at the shortlisting stage.

The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be:

  • Seeing the Big Picture (lead)
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as office/lab based at our Scientific Campus in Birmingham:

Heartlands Hospital,Bordesley Green East.Birmingham,B9 5SS

If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Person Specification

Application form and Statement of Suitability

Essential

  • Application form and Statement of Suitability

Behaviours

Essential

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
Person Specification

Application form and Statement of Suitability

Essential

  • Application form and Statement of Suitability

Behaviours

Essential

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham

Bordesley Green East

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham

Bordesley Green East

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing officer

Harry Mccullagh

harry.mccullagh@ukhsa.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,489 to £25,394 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-HM-300665-EXT

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Birmingham

Bordesley Green East

B9 5SS


Supporting documents

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