- Explainer (With PCR Specialism) – Term Time Only, Centre for Life
Explainer (With PCR Specialism) – Term Time Only, Centre for Life
VISITOR EXPERIENCE TEAM – EXPLAINER (with PCR specialism) – TERM TIME ONLY
£17,908 per annum plus holiday allowance (rising to £18,629 plus holiday allowance after successful completion of probationary period)
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (term time only) (Other variable hours may be available in the Science Centre during school holidays)
We are recruiting for our Visitor Experience Team within our schools team and are looking for people who are as passionate as we are about engaging people with science.
As someone who is customer focused, your role will be to make a visit to Life exciting, entertaining, informative and fun. You will work primarily with schools, and occasionally on outreach in schools and community settings. You will be a confident performer, who can deliver interactive science activities and curriculum linked workshops, sometimes in a lab setting.
You will have theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of molecular biology including PCR. You will be curious, enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and enjoy presenting to audiences. You will also share our desire to help everyone understand better the relevance of science to their lives.
Life is a welcoming and friendly place to work.
- Comprehensive training will be provided.
- access to wellbeing initiatives
- an Employee Assistance Programme
- a health cash plan with a 24/7 GP service line
- discounted car parking in the centre of Newcastle.
The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check. Details of our DBS policy are available on request. For further information regarding this post, please refer to the applicant on our website.
Interviews will be held on the 4 September 2025.
The International Centre for Life is an equal opportunities employer and is accredited with the Equality Standard Gold Award. Life has achieved Continuing Excellence accreditation under the North East Better Health at Work Scheme.
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Explainer (With PCR Specialism) – Term Time Only, Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: BIG
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