Science Technician Apprentice

Summary

You will assist teachers and the science technician by providing technical support to enhance learning. This involves organising, preparing and maintaining teaching spaces and equipment for students. You will also help prepare materials, resources and equipment for science lessons as instructed, all whilst working towards a Level 3 qualification.

Wage: £20,301.97 a year
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Training course: Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours: Mon - Thurs, 08:00 - 16:00 Fri, 08:00 - 15:30.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 August
Duration: 2 years 4 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Preparing equipment for practical lessons involving tasks like mixing solutions, calibrating instruments, and arranging materials based on the needs of each experiment.
Assist in the cleaning, storing and performing basic troubleshooting on lab equipment to make sure everything works properly and safely.
Safely handling and disposing of chemicals whilst adhering to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.
To comply with the companies' policies and procedures at all times.
To handle data with confidentiality in line with GDPR
To assist in recognising problems and using scientific methods to rectify them.
To comply with Hazardous area classification and DSEAR.
To assist with the ordering of materials for practical lessons.
To assist in the preparation and carrying out of lab experiments and monitoring of students during practical lessons.
Assist in data collection and recording during experiments.
Keep appropriate records of safety checks and risk assessments as required.
To assist in the repair of equipment apparatus.
To participate in and maintain CPD.

Where you’ll work

Warmfield Avenue
Wakefield
WF1 4SF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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

This is an apprenticeship where the successful apprentice will predominately work for 37 hours at Outwood Academy City Fields (WF1 4SF), with studying to take place at University Centre (LS3 1AA).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Please apply as soon as possible, the vacancy may close early if a successful candidate is identified.

About this company

Outwood Academy City Fields is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place our students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a supportive culture of success and a positive climate for learning. OA City Fields joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2018. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

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After this apprenticeship

Being offered a permanent contract is highly likely upon completion of the apprenticeship.

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