Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire a 20 minute drive south of Oxford in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Diamond Light Source conducts world-class research in virtually all fields of science and offers rewarding career opportunities covering both technical and scientific disciplines.

Diamond is looking to recruit a one year, fixed term contract, Goods Handling Assistant to join our current team of 3 people. The position will provide general assistance for our Goods Handling service covering the receipt, registration, storage and distribution of goods/parcels delivered to Diamond on a daily basis. The successful applicant will have good IT (Word, Excel) and administration skills.

To provide general assistance for the Goods Handling service: receipt, registration, storage and distribution of goods delivered to DLS.

• Ensure deliveries are collected and recorded;
• Undertake electronic receipt registration (via Diamond eproc system) of all incoming deliveries;
• Inform staff and contractors when their deliveries have arrived;
• File delivery notes and signed Receipt Registration labels;
• Assist with housekeeping tasks;
• Relocate parcels / deliveries to storage compounds / locations;
• Assist with packaging items/goods for dispatch;
• Plus general admin duties.

• computer literate and have some admin experience;
• Proven organisational skills with good attention to detail;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Tactful and diplomatic in dealing with others;
• Willingness to help and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Flexible approach to work;
• Good IT skills, including MS Office Suite;
• Numerate & literate.

• Experience of working in a stores environment;
• Experience in working within a scientific or academic environment.