Summary
Under the supervision and guidance of the senior science technician, to provide support within the Science Technology areas. The successful applicant will be given a thorough induction and strong support. You will be encouraged to become involved in the life and work of the Academy and be offered opportunities for personal professional development.
Wage
Competitive
Between £13,987.48 and £22,010.56 per year dependent on age and apprenticeship status.
Training course
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.05am - 4.00pm. TERM TIME ONLY plus 1-week. Apprenticeship duration is between 18-24 months depending on if a BTEC qualification is being included.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 28 April
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Some of your daily duties will include:
* To deliver equipment and resources to classrooms as requested and set up for staff
* To ensure that safety clothing/equipment is available, clean, and maintained
* To prepare, set up and clear away equipment, apparatus and materials required for demonstrations and class practical work
* To undertake presentations on and be a source of advice and guidance on the use and safe operation of equipment, apparatus, materials and resources to staff and students
* To regularly inspect (on a routine and non-routine basis) apparatus, equipment and other resources to ensure that they are in good repair and safe to use, undertaking (or organising where external services are required) appropriate checking, maintenance, calibration, cleaning, fault investigation and rectification and maintain appropriate records
* To ensure that all materials and (where appropriate) chemicals are properly controlled, stored, handled and disposed of
* To carry out, appropriately circulate and store risk assessments and (where required) COSHH assessments, and to provide health and safety advice to teachers, students and trainee staff
* To maintain an inventory of materials and resources so as to ensure timely availability through the monitoring and ordering of stock as appropriately and necessarily required
* To provide invigilation and technical support for exams
* To undertake other duties to support the range of work undertaken within the department and to support across the curriculum
* To create (collating work, erecting, reviewing and dismantling) aspiring displays and exhibitions around the Academy to showcase students work
* Subject to receiving appropriate training, to contribute to the Academy’s First Aid provision
Where you’ll work
Hollins Road
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL8 4JZ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
* Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
* Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
* Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
* Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
* Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
* Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
* Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
* Complete documentation proficiently
* Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
* Contribute to the preparation of reports.
* Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
* Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
* Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
* Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
* Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
* Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
* Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
* Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results
* Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
* Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
* Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
* Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
* Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
* Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
* Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
* Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
* Complete documentation proficiently
* Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
* Contribute to the preparation of reports.
* Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
* Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
* Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
* Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
* Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
* Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
* Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
* Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results
Your training plan
Through the training provider, CSR Scientific Training, you will undertake a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship which will include:
* Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Laboratory Technician
* On-the-job competency training
* Theoretical knowledge - BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (if required)
The majority of your learning will be completed online once a week with some face-to-face practical sessions/exams (if completing BTEC) in Sutton Coldfield.
Upon successful completion, apprentices can apply for professional registration as a Registered Science Technician, RSciTech, with either the Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 2 more GCSEs (grade 4)
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
* Science (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Non judgemental
* Patience