Administrator, Office Administrator​/ Coordinator, Administrative​/Clerical

Temporary Lab Administrator - Ongoing basis

Salary: £15-17 per hour

Location:

On-site - Acton, London (must be local/easily commutable)

Working Pattern:
Ideally 4 days (can be flexible 3-5 days), 9-5pm

Available immediately

A well-established science and engineering firm based in Acton is seeking a reliable Temporary Lab Administrator to support its on-site office and laboratory operations. Working under the supervision of the Managing Engineer, this is a hands‑on, keyholder position focused on ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the site. The Lab Administrator will be vital in relieving administration and operational pressures off the engineer.

• Receiving and dispatching packages, including photographing goods on arrival
• Meeting cleaning and maintenance contractors on site
• Serve as the keyholder to the site, responding to and attending fire alarm call-outs where required – must be local to Acton
• Ordering laboratory consumables (e.g. gloves, wipes, batteries)
• Ordering kitchen, washroom, and general site supplies
• Supporting inventory processes, including organising and retrieving stored items
• Entering limited data into emails to assist US-based administrators with creating evidence labels
• Helping maintain a tidy, safe, and well‑organised laboratory environment

• 2–3+ years experience in administration role
• Engineering/science background is ideal but not essential
• Available immediately
• Trustworthy, dependable, and highly responsible (keyholder role)
• Methodical and well‑organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment containing batteries and chemicals in a hands‑on, practical manner
• Confident taking clear photographic records when required
• Able to work independently while supporting a busy Managing Engineer
• Local to Acton

If you are interested in this ongoing temp opportunity and available on short notice, please apply now!

We appreciate each application but are not able to respond to each one individually due to the high volume we receive.