Lab Tech Apprentice
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Love science and want to earn while you learn? Join the Science Department at Exmouth College as a Laboratory Technician Apprentice and get paid, hands-on experience in a real working lab. You’ll work alongside friendly, experienced technicians and teachers, build practical skills, and gain a Level 3 qualification while you work.
The work
What you’ll do at work
Day to day, you will:
- Prepare equipment, materials and solutions for science lessons and practical demonstrations
- Set up experiments and check that apparatus is clean, safe and working properly
- Help organise, maintain and restock laboratory equipment and resources
- Get labs ready for each lesson by cleaning benches, sinks and equipment
- Learn how to store, handle and dispose of chemicals and materials safely
- Carry out basic equipment maintenance and report faults to senior technicians
- Help care for plants and animals where needed
- Work closely with science teachers and technicians to bring the curriculum to life
- Follow health and safety procedures and help keep the lab safe and organised
- Apply what you learn in your training directly to your work
- Take on other reasonable duties that support the Science Department
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or training provider. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard, so you’ll learn the theory behind the practical work you do.
Your training course
Laboratory Technician, equal to Level 3 (A level).
What you’ll learn
- Health and safety in the lab, including COSHH, risk assessments, PPE and emergency procedures
- Planning and carrying out experiments and tests accurately, using techniques such as weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopy and chromatography
- Using specialist instruments and equipment competently, including reporting faults and calibration
- Keeping accurate records, writing up results and contributing to reports
- Presenting and evaluating data using simple statistics and graphs, and spotting unusual results
- Problem solving, including finding sources of error and reducing them
- Using Microsoft Office and Laboratory Information Management Systems
- Managing stock and using resources efficiently
- Working to professional standards such as GLP, GMP, GDP, ISO and UKAS
- Helping to improve how the lab works
Your training plan
Your training plan is tailored to you. Off-the-job training follows the time allocations in the Occupational Standard, and your tutor will support you throughout.
Training provider: THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED
What you come out with
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/C or above
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/C or above
- Desired · A Level Science Pass
Things to consider
Requirements:
Essential qualifications:
GCSE English (Grade 4/C or above).
GCSE Maths (Grade 4/C or above).
Desired qualifications.
A Level Science (pass), though not essential.
The employer
The Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust in Devon, England, established in 2013. It brings together schools across Exeter, Plymouth, Crediton and East Devon, with a focus on improving education, supporting local communities and helping every child succeed.
Workplace
- Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3AF