Franks Portlock Consulting Limited
Trainee Asbestos Analyst

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Trainee Asbestos Analyst
Location: Sellafield
Salary: Contact recruitment@franksportlock.co.uk for further information
About Us
Franks Portlock is a UKAS accredited, leading asbestos consultancy company, specialising in asbestos and environmental testing, asbestos surveys, and consultancy. We have over a decade of experience in asbestos surveying, sample analysis, air testing, four stage clearance testing, and have expanded rapidly over the past few years.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications.
The Role
We are seeking candidates for a Trainee Bulk Analyst position, which involves working towards undertaking analysis of materials for the identification of asbestos fibres.
The role offers full inhouse training with the expectation you will progress to a fully qualified Bulk Analyst position, by undertaking the examination required to achieve a P401 qualification.
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The role will involve
- Analysing bulk materials for asbestos content
- Managing workload throughout the working day
- Completing internal and external QC
- Filling in the workbook daily of samples that have been entered and sent out
- Following technical procedures
- Managing laboratory workload; including booking samples into the inhouse system
- Upholding good communication with colleagues
As a Trainee Bulk Analyst, you will have…
- Good communication skills
- The ability to focus for long periods of time
- The ability to meet timescales
- The capacity to avoid being easily distracted
- The ability to work alone without supervision within a laboratory environment
- Excellent attention to detail
Qualifications And Experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Laboratory experience or knowledge of the asbestos industry would be helpful but not essential
- The ability to work towards further qualifications is essential as the role requires you to achieve a P401 qualification (full training will be provided)


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Why Join Us
- Generous Holiday Package: Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to choose one extra day of holiday or Vitality health insurance
- Staff uniform and PPE
- Company Pension
- Employee Assistance programme (EAP) and fully qualified Mental Health First Aiders to support with your wellbeing!
- Family friendly policies
- Employee of the month award
- Employee representative at each of our sites to boost employee engagement!
- Personal Development Plan to help support and develop our employees
- Social Value Volunteering opportunities
- National Living wage employer
- Employee referral bonus
To apply send your CV to recruitment@franksportlock.co.uk
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