Technical Assistant

Are you ready to make a difference in the beauty industry? Join us at Boots as a Technical Assistant within the No7 Beauty Company - Research & Development team in Nottingham!

At No7, we work every day to build a brilliant environment for our people, empowering them to make a difference for our customers and colleagues. If you're passionate about beauty and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

What you'll be doing

As a Technical Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our Research & Development team. You will report to Head of Regulatory & Safety and collaborate closely with your colleagues to ensure our products meet the highest standards.

Key responsibilities

• Documentation approval: Ensures all documentations are submitted appropriately on our regulatory portals and maintain information on the relevant systems.
• Processes & Governance: Track all activities and documentation submissions ensuring traceability and clear reporting.
• Communication facilitation: Responsible to review and maintain the team's e mail inboxes, facilitating regulatory portals updates and artwork release, delivering on time and prioritised activities.
• Budget facilitation: Creates and facilitates purchase orders for the Product Integrity department, working with the leadership team and ensuring clear budget governance and on time delivery of costs.
• Team support: Collaborate with team members to drive progress and innovation in our product development processes.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Recent graduate in a science subject (Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
• Experience managing and prioritising a varied workload
• Adopt a pragmatic, logical and enthusiastic approach to problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent IT skills and management of office tools, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and adaptability
• Ability to work well on your own and as part of a team

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in the beauty or cosmetics industry
• Familiarity with regulatory processes and documentation

Where your brilliance can take you

At No7, we believe in your potential. You'll have opportunities for career development and growth within our dynamic team.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Who we are: Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics, and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

What's next?

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups), or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case by case basis.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with Boots, apply today!