Apprentice Laboratory Technician

As an apprentice analyst, you will be trained in various analytical techniques including instrumentation.

Year 1 will place the apprentice in several departments at the Wakefield site to include both Microbiology and Chemistry analysis Year 2 will see the apprentice placed in a single department to consolidate their skills and knowledge in preparation for the end point assessment You will be expected to manage your apprenticeship studies alongside your work commitments with support from the ALS Apprentice Management Team and Kirklees College

Training:

Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard qualification.

1 day per week in college, at Kirklees College, Waterfront Centre in Huddersfield.

You will complete an End Point Assessment. This will involve the following:

Knowledge test Observation with questioning An interview

Where an apprentice has not already achieved Level 2 English and maths, they must do so before taking the end-point assessment.

Training Outcome:
Role of Laboratory Analyst

Employer Description:
ALS Environmental is one of the UK’s leading providers of testing and analytical services to a wide variety of customers enabling them to meet their environmental regulatory requirements. We offer an extensive range of UKAS, MCERTS and DWTS accredited analytical services for Water, Land and Waste monitoring. We have developed a range of analytical services that meet our customers’ specific needs, including standard industry, regulatory and bespoke analytical suites. We can respond to customers’ analytical and sampling requirements via our network of laboratories and service centres across the UK and Ireland. We continue to remain at the forefront of the testing services industry, building an enviable reputation.

Working Hours :
4 days per week at the workplace (flexibility is necessary due to some departments operating shifts) and 1 day at college in the academic terms. Shift patterns to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Aptitude for learning,Ability to work to deadlines,Ability to work under pressure