Highways Laboratory Technician Apprentice

2 weeks ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Tiro Full time
Description
Location: Staffordshire, ST16 3NF

Working for Staffordshire County Council

A county where big ambitions, great connections and greener living give everyone the opportunity to prosper, be healthy and happy.

The Highways Laboratory provides a specialist highway materials testing service. The service undertakes highway surface condition monitoring for highway maintenance, utility encroachment and road safety purposes. In addition it also undertakes quality monitoring checks for new highway construction works pre and post adoption. The Highways Laboratory operates as a UKAS accredited facility.

We now have an exciting opportunity to join Staffordshire County Council, on a Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship (Materials Testing).

The Package
  • Starting salary of £15,000 per year (rising to National Minimum/Living Wage after 12 months)
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday (Flexible Working)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Regular training and CPD opportunities

What will I be doing as an apprentice?As a Highways Laboratory Technician Apprentice, you will undertake a wide variety of laboratory and site testing, meaning that days are often varied, work is both pre-planned and reactive with the need to respond quickly to a priority requirement. 

You will: 
  • Learn various test methods under the instruction of senior staff and demonstrate competence via a process of internal auditing.
  • Carry out laboratory testing involving sample receipt, preparation, testing and data processing on a range of materials, soils, aggregates, bituminous materials and concrete.
  • Carry out field testing on natural ground, and man-made highways construction materials which may involve sampling materials from stockpiles or operating trailer mounted coring rigs.

Full details of the role can be found in the attached Job Description.

About You

While a workingknowledge or experience in the testing of soils and construction materials or site investigations and insitu testing of soils and other materials is beneficial, you will also need to:
  • demonstrate an ability to work within a team to meet changing workload requirements, and the ability to work well on your own.
  • be willing to learn new things and undertake training and assessment.
  • have good time management.
  • be happy to work both inside and outdoors; this may be on construction sites, on the highways, or undeveloped land.
  • have good attention to detail; the results determined from laboratory testing have major real-world implications.
  • have practical ability and problem-solving skills. 
  • have ICT skills competent with software packages such as Microsoft Office.
  What could the future look like?

When you join Staffordshire County Council, the possibilities for your success are limitless. Upon completion of your Level 3 Apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to become a registered Science Technician (RSci Tech) and would move up the pay scale to £25,119 per year. 
This apprenticeship can also help pave the way for further educational and professional advancement such as our Level 6 Bachelor of Science (BSc) Applied Materials Science Apprenticeship, enabling you to take on more specialised roles or progress into leadership positions.
Rest assured, your hard work and determination will not go unnoticed
Your backgroundExperience

Whilst previous experience is great, we at Tiro are always open to wildcards. We’re not just interested in experience and qualifications; we’re looking for someone with the right attitude and aptitude to fit right in at Staffordshire County Council.

Qualifications

It’s about enthusiasm, not school results. In our experience the most successful apprentices are those who are driven to find out more about the sector, can be up front about what they do and don’t already know, are considerate, self-reflective, and impatient to learn the job role
So how does the apprenticeship work?At Tiro we’re obsessed with changing lives through science and technology apprenticeships so we can’t wait to have you on board.

Over 21 months, you’ll devote a minimum of 6 hours of your working week on ‘off the job’ training. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example shadowing, mentoring, & time spent writing assignments. Together this will count towards a Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship. You’ll be trained by an expert tutor from Tiro as well as an experienced mentor at Igne who together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.

Being an apprentice is hands-on, so you’ll get the chance to learn things you might otherwise not have experienced in a university or college environment.

The best part? You’ll be earning a salary while you gain your qualifications, meaning no huge student loans to pay back at the end of the programme

Want to know more. Check out the apprenticeship standards here.

Eligibility

While we never want to hinder your job application process with obstacles, there are some minimum requirements you’ll need to meet in order to do an apprenticeship, these are rules set by the UK Government. You’ll need to be over 18,  not in full time education, have lived in the UK for 3 years and have the right to work in the UK. If you don’t quite meet these minimum requirements yet, let us know you’re interested here and we’ll get in touch to discuss this further with you.  We're Tiro (pronounced ‘Tea-ro’ as in white, two sugars).
In Latin, it means novice, recruit, apprentice, beginner and soldier. The perfect name for a company that’s been helping fearless apprentices to join ambitious businesses since 2005.

We believe that great apprenticeships help everyone. There are remarkable apprentices out there just waiting to be found, and fantastic employment opportunities waiting to be filled.

Our work will never be just about getting bums on seats and pocketing our commission. In our own small way, we’re helping to change the world – finding people that are working on COVID vaccines, finding new ways for technology to help humanity and helping to tackle the big issues of the day, like climate change. As well as helping people – young and old – to find their way.

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