Statistician Location: Bedford 12-month Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave, starting in January 2027 The Vacancy We are seeking a Statistician to cover a period of maternity leave to provide statistical expertise and support across R&D, Clinical, Product Support, Marketing and other business functions as required. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, the role will contribute to the design, analysis and interpretation of studies and data, ensuring robust statistical methodologies are applied to support product development, evidence generation and business decision-making. About SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD) is a world leader in the research, design and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. SPD is a joint venture between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Abbott; and our brand Clearblue, is recognised the world over as providing accurate home pregnancy and fertility monitoring tests. What you'll be doing As one of three...

Product and Consumer Knowledge Manager Location: Bedford The Vacancy Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD) is a world leader in the research, design and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. SPD is a joint venture between Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Abbott ; and our brand Clearblue , is recognised worldwide for delivering accurate home pregnancy and fertility monitoring tests. We are looking for a Product and Consumer Knowledge Manager to join our Quality and Customer Assurance team on a full-time, permanent contract . The role will be based at our Innovation Centre in Bedford, UK with an option for hybrid working. The Product and Consumer Knowledge Manager leads SPD s Product and Consumer Knowledge Capability , transforming consumer intelligence, product performance data and post-market insights into actionable recommendations that drive innovation, product improvement and business growth. Reporting to the Global Quality and Customer Assurance...

Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist - International Location: Bedford The Vacancy Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD) is a world leader in the research, design and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. SPD is a joint venture between Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Abbott ; and our brand Clearblue , is recognised worldwide for delivering accurate home pregnancy and fertility monitoring tests. We are looking for a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join our Regulatory Affairs International team on a Full-Time, Permanent Contract . The role will be based at our Innovation Centre in Bedford, UK with an option for Hybrid Working . The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist - International role leads the delivery of regulatory strategies for international markets, product registrations and business growth initiatives . Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager - International, the role plays a key part in supporting product launches, market access...

Waking Night Support Worker About the Role Are you calm under pressure, dependable, and passionate about keeping children safe? We're looking for a Waking Night Residential Support Worker to join our team, providing overnight care and safeguarding for the children and young people living in our residential home. This is a vital role you'll be the constant, reassuring presence through the night, making sure every child feels safe, secure, and supported until morning. What You'll Be Doing Night Care & Supervision Remaining awake and alert throughout your shift Carrying out regular welfare checks in line with care plans and risk assessments Supporting children who wake during the night, offering reassurance and assistance Maintaining a calm, safe, and settled night-time environment Supporting bedtime and morning routines where required Safeguarding & Safety Monitoring children identified as vulnerable overnight Responding immediately...

Temporary Role in Thurleigh, Bedford Our client is seeking a dedicated and experienced Vehicle Inspector to join their dynamic workshop team in Thurleigh, Bedford. This temporary position offers an exciting opportunity to ensure that vehicles meet the highest standards of safety and quality, all while working under the guidance of a supportive supervisor and Workshop Manager. Key Responsibilities: Examine assigned vehicles to assess if safety or service work is required. Document all recommended work on the assigned repair order. Conduct road tests to accurately determine necessary repairs. Perform comprehensive diagnoses and repairs on vehicles. Assist fellow technicians with vehicle diagnosis and repairs. Manage other ad-hoc bookings as required. Skills and Expertise: A minimum of 1 year of previous experience in a similar role as a Vehicle Inspector or Technician is essential. Hold a full UK Driving Licence with the ability to drive both manual and automatic vehicles. A...

Welder Bedford Location: Bedford Contract: Non stop ongoing contract and temp to permanent (like a permanent role) Shift: Monday to Friday, days Welding: Must have TIG - some fabrication Can be paid PAYE, Umbrella or Limited Company We are currently recruiting for a Welder to join a busy manufacturing facility in Bedford on an ongoing contract. This is a hands-on, maintenance-focused role rather than a traditional fabrication position. You will be responsible for carrying out repairs, modifications and fabrication work around the site, helping to keep equipment, machinery and site infrastructure operating safely and effectively. The Role As a Welder, you will be involved in: Carrying out TIG welding and some fabrication repairs around the manufacturing site Repairing and modifying existing machinery, equipment and structures Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance-related work TIG welding to a high standard Working alongside the engineering...

Senior GC-MS Analytical Chemist - Shape the Future of Environmental Analysis Join Tetra Tech's expanding Bedford laboratory and take a senior role in advanced GC-MS analysis, method development and technical leadership within a growing, well-invested environmental testing team. Purpose and Scope of the Role You will help lead the GC section within a purpose-built Bedford laboratory of around 100 scientists and support staff, delivering accredited analytical services for clients across water, utilities, environmental, agrochemical and defence sectors. The laboratory has grown significantly over the last five years, with continued investment in facilities, people and instrumentation. You will work with more than 17 instruments, including multiple Agilent GC-MS, Agilent GC-QQQ, Agilent/Gerstel Headspace GC-MS, Agilent GC-FID and Agilent/Ellutia GC-TEA systems. Sample types include water, wastewater, sediment, sewage sludge and food. The role combines senior...

Stock Assistant and Driver- Keep Our Laboratories Moving Purpose and Scope of the Role Tetra Tech is looking for a Stock Assistant and Driver to support our expanding UK laboratories in Bedford, with some driving duties as part of the role. You will help ensure our laboratory teams have the stock, consumables, sampling containers and prepared kits they need to deliver high-quality analytical services. Our purpose-built Bedford laboratories support the agrochemical sector and have an international reputation for solving complex analytical challenges across food, feed and forage crops. The Bedford laboratory was also one of the first in the UK to gain UKAS accreditation for PFAS analysis following monitoring requirements at the Buncefield oil terminal. Your Impact in this Position You will play an important role in the smooth running of a busy laboratory environment, supporting analysts, chemists and technicians by maintaining stock areas, preparing...

We are looking for a Business Development Manager with experience selling engineered products, capital equipment or technical solutions into industrial or process environments. BASIC SALARY: Up to £55,000 BENEFITS: Annual bonus linked to business growth Pension 23 days annual leave LOCATION: This is a hybrid role. You must be commutable to our office in Hertfordshire. COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Luton, Stevenage, Bedford, Cambridge, St Albans, Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead, Northampton, Hitchin JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Water Treatment, Process Equipment As our Business Development Manager, you will take responsibility for developing existing customers, identifying further opportunities and generating new business where there is a clear fit for our solutions. Initially, the split will be approximately 70% new business and 30% account management. You will be selling technically engineered water treatment and...

Project Coordinator: Support Complex Laboratory Projects with Real-World Impact Join Tetra Tech as a Project Coordinator and become a key link between clients, laboratory teams and analytical project delivery at our Bedford laboratory. Purpose and Scope of the Role This full-time, permanent role supports the delivery of specialist laboratory projects across sectors including water, utilities, agrochemical, defence, food, feed and forage crops. Working within a respected team of analysts, chemists and technicians, you will help coordinate client enquiries, project information, sample media orders and subcontracted results through our Laboratory Information Management System. You will act as a primary point of contact for ongoing projects, ensuring client requirements are understood, work is logged accurately, progress updates are communicated clearly, and any delays or issues are escalated promptly. Our Bedford laboratory has a strong technical reputation and...

Sample Reception Officer - Join a Laboratory Team Solving Complex Analytical Challenges Bring your organisation, accuracy and interest in science to Tetra Tech's Bedford laboratory, supporting vital analytical work for clients across the agrochemical, environmental and regulatory sectors. Purpose and Scope of the Role As Sample Reception Officer, you will be part of the Sample Reception team supporting our established Laboratory team in Bedford on a full-time, 6-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension. You will oversee incoming sample deliveries, review accompanying documentation, book samples into LIMS and ensure client requirements are clearly captured from the outset. You will work closely with laboratory colleagues and the Project Coordination Team to help maintain sample flow, storage, disposal and traceability. The Bedford laboratory has a long-standing reputation for expert analytical solutions, including UKAS-accredited PFAS...

Join Tetra Tech as an LC-MS Analyst: Advance environmental analysis Purpose and scope of the role: This permanent, full-time role sits within Tetra Tech's Bedford analytical laboratory, a UKAS-accredited facility of over 100 scientists and support staff delivering large-scale monitoring programmes and client projects across water, utilities, agrochemicals and defence. You will work Monday to Friday, 14:00-22:00, operating LC-MS/MS methods from sample extraction through data processing and reporting. Typical projects range from routine compliance testing to multi-site monitoring campaigns and method development for emerging contaminants, with laboratory instrumentation and workflows designed to measure ultra-trace concentrations and support regulatory decisions. Your impact in this position: In the short term you will deliver high-quality LC analyses and maintain instrument uptime. Over the medium term you will contribute to method optimisation and...

Senior Analyst - ICP-MS - Inorganic Chemistry Join Tetra Tech's Bedford laboratory team and apply cutting-edge analytical science to complex environmental challenges. Purpose and scope of the role: You will be a senior, hands-on analyst in the Inorganic section, responsible for day-to-day operation of advanced instrumentation, method development, sample analysis and scheduling to deliver high-quality data. You will manage and mentor extraction chemists and analysts, review results and non-conformances, and uphold the laboratory's accredited quality systems. The Bedford facility is a state-of-the-art centre for ultra-trace analysis, supporting multi-year, national-scale monitoring programmes such as the UK's Chemical Investigations Programme, and staffed by around 100 scientists and support personnel. Your impact in this position: In the short term you will ensure reliable, timely delivery of analytical results and maintain instrument uptime. Over the medium...

Start Your GLP Laboratory Career as an Extraction Chemist Purpose and Scope of the Role Tetra Tech is seeking a highly motivated science graduate to join our GLP analytical team as an Extraction Chemist in Bedford. This is a full-time, permanent role supporting regulated studies conducted under Good Laboratory Practice. You will be responsible for the preparation and extraction of crop samples, including oranges, wheat and beans, alongside environmental matrices such as soil and water. The role involves receiving, recording, labelling, storing and tracking study samples, using large commercial laboratory equipment and working to defined quality, safety and compliance procedures. This opportunity is ideal for someone seeking an entry-level role in an analytical laboratory and looking to build practical experience in a fast-paced, quality-focused scientific environment. Your Impact in this Position You will support the accurate and timely delivery...

Lead Client Delivery in a Respected Analytical Laboratory Purpose and Scope of the Role Tetra Tech is looking for a Project Coordination Manager to join our highly respected laboratory team in Bedford. This permanent, full-time role sits within the laboratory management team and is central to ensuring client projects are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with agreed requirements. Working from purpose-built laboratory facilities with a strong reputation across water, utilities, agrochemicals, defence, food, feed and forage crop analysis, you will manage the overall customer experience and lead a team of Project Coordinators. You will oversee contract delivery, client communication, subcontracted work, reporting, invoicing processes, courier coordination and internal communication with laboratory teams. Your Impact in this Position In the short term, you will provide structure, consistency and clear leadership to the sample and project...

Lead LC-MS/MS Analysis in a Growing ISO 17025 Laboratory Purpose and Scope of the Role Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Senior LC Analyst to join our ISO 17025 accredited laboratory at an exciting time of investment, growth and increased market demand. This is a pivotal role within the LC section, taking responsibility for the analytical output of a defined business stream and supporting the delivery of client projects to agreed quality, turnaround and KPI requirements. You will oversee the analytical process from sample extraction through to data analysis and reporting, working closely with Analysts, Extraction Chemists and the Section Head - LC. The role includes operation of HPLC, IC, LC-MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation, with a strong focus on pesticides and emerging environmental contaminants. Your Impact in this Position In the short term, you will help maintain high-quality project delivery, support team performance and ensure analytical...

Lead Sample Reception in a World Class Laboratory Join Tetra Tech as Sample Reception Supervisor at our Bedford laboratory and play a pivotal role in delivering high quality analytical services to international clients. Purpose and scope of the role: This permanent, full time position (fixed shift 14:00-22:00) leads a team of Sample Reception Officers responsible for receiving, logging and storing samples, ensuring accurate client requirements and maintaining sample reception areas. You will operate within Tetra Tech's state of the art Bedford facility, part of a laboratory group that includes Manchester, serving agrochemical, environmental and food safety markets. The role supports projects ranging from routine monitoring to complex remediation programmes and interfaces daily with Analysts, Chemists, Technicians, Logistics and Project Coordination teams. Typical deliverables include accurate LIMS records, timely sample throughput, KPI reporting and contribution...

What you'll be doing: Ensure our customers have a great shopping experience by delivering excellent customer service on the tills, website screens on the shopfloor and at the collection counter Collect products from the stock area for customers, take payments, provide details on our financial service offerings for certain products and process refunds Be present on the shop floor helping customers with questions and provide advice on a wide range of products - supporting in the stock room when the store is quiet Build great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations What makes a great Argos Colleague: Friendly and welcoming, with a genuine enthusiasm for understanding our customers and helping them have a great experience. Comfortable talking to customers about our financial services when they are buying certain products, making sure the information you share is clear and helpful. Happy...

7.5 Tonne Driver Location: Bedford / Kempston Pay Rate: 15.63 per hour Start Date: ASAP Contract: Temporary to Ongoing Working Days: Monday to Friday (Weekend work available) Shift Times: Day shifts starting at 6:00 AM or 10:00 AM The Role We are currently recruiting experienced 7.5 Tonne Drivers for a temporary ongoing position based in Bedford/Kempston. This role involves delivering a variety of white goods, brown goods, and bulky household items directly to customers' homes while providing excellent customer service. Key Responsibilities Driving a 7.5-tonne vehicle safely and efficiently. Delivering white goods, brown goods, and other bulky household items to customers' homes. Manual handling and lifting of items weighing up to 80-90kg as part of a two-person delivery team where required. Carrying goods into customers' properties and placing them in the requested room. Completing delivery paperwork and following company procedures....

Credit Control Team Leader Location: Bedford Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time Salary: £35,000 £37,000 DOE Contract: Permanent Are you an experienced Credit Control professional with proven experience managing and developing a small team? We are looking for a Credit Control Team Leader to join a well-established organisation based in Bedford. This is a key role responsible for overseeing the day-to-day billing and credit control function, while leading and supporting a small finance team. You will need to be highly organised, confident managing complex accounts and comfortable handling sensitive payment conversations, with a strong focus on accuracy, customer service and developing your team. Please note: Previous experience managing a small team is essential for this position, and we will only be able to consider applicants who can demonstrate this experience. About the role: You will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the billing and...