Media Production - Team Leader

Salary and Grade: EO (National) £25,976 - £30,264

Do you want to make a difference into the public health of the UK? Join our division that supports the main scientific campuses of UK Health Security Agency. You will be responsible for ensuring that our customers have the materials they need for their vital laboratory work and that their waste is handled safely. You will be part of a team that works with a variety of laboratories, such as vaccine task force, reference laboratories, and food, water & environmental laboratories.

Join our Media Services Porton team and manage the staff and facilities in the Media Production area. You will be involved in the production of microbiological growth media, the customer relations, and the ordering of media components. You will also support the Head of Media and supervise the supply of clean sterile glassware when needed. You will work with a variety of customers and projects.

Location

UKHSA Porton Down - On-Site.

*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*

Responsibilities section:

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Lead the planning of media requests for the daily/ weekly scheduling to meet the customer requirements.
• Provide training and support for your team to certify competence.
• Ensure the safe operation and use of production equipment, including correct responses for fault reporting/actions.
• Maintain customer and supplier contact details, working closely with customers internally and externally such as the vaccine task force and the food water & environmental laboratories via email, Microsoft teams, telephone, and face to face communications.
• Process media orders and complete financing at the end of each month including any re-charges.
• Conduct quarterly performance reviews with your 1 direct report.
• To conduct local risk assessments, implementing corrective actions as required and keeping information relevant with current tasks.
• Complete regular stock takes and be responsible for the ordering of consumables, logging deliveries and ensuring correct storage for laboratory goods.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and kept up to date with all calibration/servicing requirements.

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

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 750 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description):

Essential:

• Previous supervisory experience
• Knowledge of risk assessments/ health and safety within the workplace
• Experience of customer service

Desirable:

• Previous production experience
• Experience of autoclave operation and use
• Experience of working closely with engineering staff and contractors
• Experience of several Microsoft 365 applications

Please ensure that your statement of suitability does not contain any personal identifiers such as Name, Gender, Location, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation or Religion. The UKHSA operates a fair and open recruitment policy.

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