Engagement & Testing Coordinator (Hot Room)
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2AR |
| Company: | Manpower UK Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH432075_1770640548 |
Summary
Manpower are currently seeking an interim Engagement & Testing Coordinator (Hot Room), to work with Manpower at our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.
The position is based in Seacroft, Leeds. This is a part-time temporary ongoing role, requiring 30 hours per week (8am - 4.15pm on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday). Compensation for this role is competitive, paying £12.60 per hour, depending upon experience (pay will be reviewed in April 2026). Performance based bonus is also offered.
Please note, due to the nature of the testing and the use of female panellists who will be partially clothed, you must be female.
In this role, you will join a growing team providing consumer technical insight into Unilever's Deodorants category. The key responsibilities of the role include (but not restricted to):
- Setting up tests
- Day to day running of panels
- Booking in panellists
- Product applications including application of products to panellists' underarms
- Informed consent collection
- Sweat collection and weighing
- Case Report Form (CRF) completion
- Compliance monitoring
- Adverse event reporting
- Labelling test products
- Use of balances
- Storeroom housekeeping
- Deal with panellists professionally, courteously and according to the Consumer Centre Code of Conduct and Clinicals Standard Operating Procedures (including)
- Operation of laundry associated with the test
- Organise the recruitment, and complete the screening, of new panellists for the hot room
- Organise and deliver the annual consent and medical screening update for the established hot room panel
- Becoming a First Aider for the area (First Aid training will be provided)
Key Requirements
- Must be female, due to the nature of the testing and the use of female panellists
- Experience dealing with members of the public and excellent people skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- IT literacy including being fully operational in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook), experience of analysis and data storage systems would be advantageous.
- Enthusiasm to learn new skills
- Good time management
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
- The ability to work under pressure (e.g. time constraints)
- GCSE English and Maths (Science desirable)
- Some research or clinical trial experience (advantageous but not necessary)
Additional Information
Leeds working environment:
- There is a canteen available onsite serving hot and cold food.
- There is a Staff Shop where Contingent Workers can buy discounted products.
- Free tea and coffee on site.
- Free parking.
- R&D sites have Free Fruit, Relaxation/Energy facilities like Table Tennis.
- Uniform for factory workers.