Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of Mastermelt Group for a hardworking, enthusiastic person to join their busy team as a Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will need a solid scientific foundation, who we can develop and shape around the needs of the business as they grow with us.

Wage: £19,500 a year. Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

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

What you'll do at work

• Chemical analysis and testing.
• Sample preparation.
• Quality control and assurance.
• Materials and metallurgical testing.
• Recording and interpreting laboratory results.
• Working to strict health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Where you'll work

The Wilton Centre
Wilton
Redcar
TS10 4RF

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

Training provider

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

Training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn

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