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Junior Metrology Technician

3 months ago

Teddington, Greater London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

Position Overview

About the Department for Business and Trade

Are you passionate about ensuring product safety and enhancing consumer confidence? Do you possess the skills and expertise to support UK businesses in achieving compliance? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

The Department for Business and Trade is dedicated to effective regulation that fosters real-world impact. Our mission is to utilize regulation as a tool to address market challenges, influence behaviors, and encourage positive outcomes. When executed effectively, regulation can drive growth, innovation, and operational efficiency.

Since our inception, we have cultivated a dynamic and innovative team that plays a crucial role within an expanding organization, with recent initiatives aimed at enhancing construction product regulations.

Our core objective is to safeguard individuals and communities from product-related risks, ensuring that consumers and businesses can engage in trade with assurance.

For more information, please visit our website.

We prioritize merit-based recruitment through fair and transparent competition, adhering to the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. We value diversity and promote equal opportunities, striving to build a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Our Commitment to Inclusivity:

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We aim to create a diverse workforce and recognize the importance of inclusivity in achieving optimal outcomes. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups.

We will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities as needed during the application and interview process, as well as for performing essential job functions and accessing employment benefits. Please reach out to us for accommodation requests.

Role Description

Our Team

We are a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers delivering testing capabilities across the full spectrum of regulatory requirements at the Department for Business and Trade. Our team operates within state-of-the-art laboratories, encompassing mechanical, electrical, chemical, flammability, and metrology facilities. We strive to implement effective practices and procedures to produce reliable scientific outputs. Collaborating with other internal teams in science, engineering, research, and analysis, our results inform policy development and the enforcement of product regulations.

The Role

Metrology is an essential discipline for enhancing and verifying product and component quality. It encompasses all theoretical and practical aspects of measurement. As a Level 3 Advanced Metrology Technician apprentice, you will embark on a career path as a Metrologist within our department. This apprenticeship spans three years and includes extensive on-the-job and off-the-job training to cultivate the necessary metrology knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for Metrologists. The program culminates in an independent assessment of the apprentice's occupational competence.

  • The apprenticeship comprises approximately 20% academic studies and 80% practical workplace activities. Upon completion, the Metrology Technician role will focus entirely on delivering metrology testing services, with ongoing access to relevant learning and development opportunities.
  • The Metrology Technician apprenticeship standard aligns with the criteria for Registered Engineering Technician (EngTech) and Registered Science Technician (RSciTech).

This is a laboratory-based position requiring full attendance on-site during the apprenticeship.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the team in performing routine calibrations and testing of equipment and measurement standards.
  • Support the maintenance and delivery of measurement services provided by our Testing Laboratories.
  • Operate within an ISO 17025 laboratory quality system.
  • Contribute to the execution of statutory functions and development projects as needed.
  • Identify measurement requirements, plan, and execute measurement tasks utilizing tools, equipment, instrumentation, and software.
  • Assist in the upkeep and calibration of metrology equipment.
  • Complete apprenticeship coursework in accordance with the Level 3 Metrology Technician standard.

Candidate Profile

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

  • Essential Qualifications: 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade 4 (Grade C) or above, including English, Maths, and Science.
  • Must be aged 16 or older and not in full-time education.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, attention to detail, and strong time management, planning, and organizational abilities. Experience working collaboratively in a team environment.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Previous work experience, including volunteering, internships, or work placements.
  • Possession of a full UK Driving Licence.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, the Department for Business and Trade contributes significantly towards your membership in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

  • Tailored learning and development opportunities.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • A culture that promotes inclusion and diversity.
  • An average employer contribution of 27% to your pension.

We recognize the challenges faced by individuals with protected characteristics in the job market and career advancement. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We aim to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those with diverse gender identities.

For further details on our benefits, please refer to the attached candidate pack.