Closing date: 11th July 2025
Employer:
Its Testing Services (UK) Limited
Thornton Science Park
Pool Lane,Ince
Chester
CH2 4NU
What will the apprentice be doing?
Due to the safety assessment of the site, candidates should be 18
years or older.
To carry out preparation, testing and reporting on submitted samples, by agreed methodology, as directed by senior personnel. This will include all basic testing and preparation and will be with the use of basic and advanced instrumentation techniques.
Duties and Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Performing sample analysis to an acceptable standard and in
accordance with established procedures (results may require
checking by senior personnel). - Maintaining accurate records of testing and sample observations and calculations
- Producing reports for samples tested and input of sample results
into the computer system. - Undertaking miscellaneous duties, as requested and approved by
senior personnel - Participating in Inter and Intra Laboratory Correlation Schemes.
- Maintenance of acceptable housekeeping in the main laboratory.
- Ensuring that all equipment within the section is maintained to acceptable operating and (where appropriate) with valid calibration standards. Ensure all weekly/monthly equipment calibrations are carried out in the main laboratory.
- Ensuring the housekeeping in the laboratory is at an acceptable standard at all times – each shift is to clean up before they finish.
- Carry out testing in accordance with the relevant documented
standards and test methods - Assist with audits (when asked by the senior personnel) and ensuring compliance at all times with any local systems, rules and procedures, including including external accreditation (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 18001, ISO 14001 etc.) set by the company and/or external certification authorities and ensuring that appropriate quality assurance controls are carried out on a regular basis within the section.
- Ensure solutions and solvents in the main laboratory are in date, made up as required and correctly labelled in line with GLP and COSHH requirements.
- Ensure adequate handover occurs with the following shift.
- Investigate abnormal results to confirm or correct the situation, and if necessary, alert the appropriate staff.
- Avoiding unsafe acts and follow company Health Safety & Environmental procedures.
- Becoming familiar with Health Safety & Environmental information issued by the company.
- Reporting all accidents and incidents no matter how trivial.
- Reporting near misses, safety concerns and think twices.
- Ensuring, that relevant risk assessments are consulted for the work being carried out, and if these are unavailable then bringing this to the attention of senior personnel and assisting in the assessment of work related hazards and risks.
- Ensuring, that relevant COSHH assessments are consulted for the substances being used, and if these are unavailable then bringing this to the attention of senior personnel and assisting in COSHH Assessment where required.
- Ensuring that the correct Personal Protective Equipment is worn where required.
- Ensuring that safety devices and manufacturers instructions are followed when using equipment.
Decision Making:
- Follow the workload set by the senior personnel to meet the time demands in the main laboratory as required by the clients and schedules.
- Scheduling the tasks and testing in the main laboratory with the use of effective time management.
- Assess whether results obtained are reasonable, and react appropriately if they are not.
- Ask for assistance if equipment needs maintenance above your experience.
Desired Skills and Personal Qualities:
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Communication skills
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Attention to detail
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Organisation skills
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Customer care skills
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Analytical skills
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Team working
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Independence
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Time management skills
Training to be provided:
Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship standard, including:
- Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
- End Point Assessment.
Weekly hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Annual wage: £18,525 a year