Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship
Job Description
A Laboratory Technician can be found in many industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and construction. The broad purpose of the occupation is working at the forefront of technology to carry out both routine and one-off laboratory testing in a controlled environment. The Lab Technician interacts and supports various departments, such as manufacturing, procurement, and quality to make sure that the product being produced is to the highest quality, H&S compliant, and cost effective. The types of products produced and tested may include materials such as concrete and asphalt. The materials may be currently in use or part of an R&D project. As well as this, the technician will be responsible for keeping accurate records, maintenance checks of equipment, and working to both company, legal, and industry standards (UKAS, ISO, NRA, BS) and will be supervised by an assigned mentor / supervisor. The role is site/plant based and will involve manual work in busy work environments.
This role will be exclusively on night shifts to support Heathrow's various ongoing construction and infrastructure projects.
Duties typically include:
- Supporting the testing and sampling of various materials to be used on site;
- Maintain a safe and tidy workspace and ensure the efficient running of the laboratory;
- Maintain quality standards by following Company and accrediting bodies quality procedures and protocol;
- Record sample details on test record sheets and laboratory software;
- Calibrating testing equipment and reporting any faults and damages and regular checks set out by management;
- Support inspections and auditing;
- Investigate material related complaints, providing solutions and feedback to internal and external stakeholders;
- Keeping up to date records of company, legal, industry changes to policy and regulations;
- Working to a high level of H&S, environmental compliance, and quality assurance.
Typical Working Week
40 hours p/w with start time between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of paid 8 hours at college.
Person Specification
- Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and taking accountability for decisions.
- A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
- Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
- No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
- Ability to visit different sites and training days
- Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
- Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment
- Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols
Qualifications required/desirable
Minimum Requirements
English and Maths at GCSE Grade 3 / D or above, or Functional Skills at Level 1 or above.
Desired Requirements
The candidate should have a passion for the construction industry as well as an interest in material testing and quality/compliance management. The candidate should understand that although this is not a physically intense role, they will be on their feet for most of the day and executing manual handling tasks. Someone who is looking for a new opportunity in the industry with a bit of experience and ability to speak to external partners would be ideal.
Key Training/College Information
K10 will enrol you to the Level 3 Laboratory Technician course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.
The apprenticeship duration is 24 months.
Eligibility
To start this apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:
- Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status
- Not enrolled on any other courses
- 18+ due to site H&S rules
To be eligible for the Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme, you must reside in one of the following regions:
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Ealing
- Spelthorne
- Windsor & Reading
- South Buckinghamshire
- Elmbridge
- Slough
- Runnymede
Who We Are
We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential.
Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.