Non-Destructive Testing Apprentice

UNITED MOLASSES GROUP LIMITED

Liverpool (L20 8DD)

Closes in 23 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 July 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail orientated individual to join our team as an NDT Apprentice. This role offers hands-on training and mentorship, providing the opportunity to develop technical skills in non-destructive testing methods whilst working towards qualifications in the field.

Wage

£18,720 a year

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There will be an annual salary increase.

Training course
Non-destructive technologies technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. May include traveling to sites across the UK and overnight stays on occasion.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

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

What you'll do at work

As an apprentice you will learn:

  • How to inspect materials, components and structures for defects without causing damage
  • How to comply with industry standards and safety regulations
  • The ability to assist qualified Inspection Engineers performing NDT such as Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Dye Penetrant Testing and Visual Inpsection

Where you'll work

Athel House
167 Regent Road, Kirkdale
Liverpool
L20 8DD

Training

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

College or training organisation

LAVENDER INTERNATIONAL NDT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Non-destructive technologies technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify, organise, and use resources to complete inspections, tests or monitoring on materials, products plant or machinery for the non-destructive technology.
  • Plan, prepare for, and apply inspections, tests, or monitoring on materials, product plants or machinery using non-destructive technology.
  • Use project management techniques throughout project phases. For example, project justification, planning, analysis, execution, and conclusions.
  • Implement quality control procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
  • Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling, and disposal of waste. Use resources efficiently. Apply sustainability principles.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings. For example, weld or component configuration.
  • Identify and report on progress of work, and issues or concerns of the non-destructive technology method.
  • Apply maintenance practices and techniques for tools, materials, and equipment. For example, clean, lubricate, replace parts.
  • Select, configure, use, and operate tools and equipment.
  • Apply and review inspection and monitoring procedures.
  • Perform non-destructive technology methods in line with national and international standards applicable to the test or monitoring method. For example, ISO 17359, EN 4179 and ISO BS EN: 16810 Standards.
  • Apply non-destructive technology methods and techniques. For example, vibration analysis, ultrasonics, radiography, thermography, eddy current.
  • Identify problems and apply analytical tools to identify causes and solutions. For example, root cause analysis. Review the effectiveness of methods deployed, actions and results.
  • Collect and interpret technical or analytical information or datasets from performed non-destructive technology tests.
  • Apply team working principles including provide information, guidance, or training to colleagues or stakeholders.
  • Apply, equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
  • Write technical reports.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Identify, organise, and use resources to complete inspections, tests or monitoring on materials, products plant or machinery for the non-destructive technology.
  • Plan, prepare for, and apply inspections, tests, or monitoring on materials, product plants or machinery using non-destructive technology.
  • Use project management techniques throughout project phases. For example, project justification, planning, analysis, execution, and conclusions.
  • Implement quality control procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
  • Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling, and disposal of waste. Use resources efficiently. Apply sustainability principles.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings. For example, weld or component configuration.
  • Identify and report on progress of work, and issues or concerns of the non-destructive technology method.
  • Apply maintenance practices and techniques for tools, materials, and equipment. For example, clean, lubricate, replace parts.
  • Select, configure, use, and operate tools and equipment.
  • Apply and review inspection and monitoring procedures.
  • Perform non-destructive technology methods in line with national and international standards applicable to the test or monitoring method. For example, ISO 17359, EN 4179 and ISO BS EN: 16810 Standards.
  • Apply non-destructive technology methods and techniques. For example, vibration analysis, ultrasonics, radiography, thermography, eddy current.
  • Identify problems and apply analytical tools to identify causes and solutions. For example, root cause analysis. Review the effectiveness of methods deployed, actions and results.
  • Collect and interpret technical or analytical information or datasets from performed non-destructive technology tests.
  • Apply team working principles including provide information, guidance, or training to colleagues or stakeholders.
  • Apply, equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
  • Write technical reports.
  • Communicate verbally with colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship programme is designed to gain skills and technical expertise to become a certified NDT Technician in three NDT Methods. This includes health and safety training, 1-to-1 mentoring, seminars, practical work experience sessions, and on-the-job training.

The candidates will keep records of their learning and experience throughout the programme and create an improvement plan. At the end of the apprenticeship, there will be an End-point assessement interview.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Mathematics (grade 4)
  • Science (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Keen interest in engineering
  • Enthusiastic

Other requirements

Physical ability to perform tasks that will involve confined space or working at heights. Willingness to travel to various sites staying and working away from home on occasion.

About this company

UM Terminals is a bulk liquid storage provider operating several sites across the UK. Due to a successful campaign in internal Asset Integrity, we are expanding the department to include third party inspections on sites across the UK and Ireland. You will be working with a qualified team of inspectors assessing our main assets and determining repair scopes and overseeing fabrication works. UM Terminals is part of UM Group (United Molasses) which specializes in the trade and distribution of Molasses as a feed stock or industrial use. UM Terminals division focus on the storage and engineering involved in the movement of the product. Our Asset Integrity division focuses on the inspection and maintenance of the storage tanks, pipeline and pressure vessels.

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Company benefits

We offer a 9% pension contribution and we have an employee assistance program.

After this apprenticeship

Upon the completion of your apprenticeship you will hold 3 industry recognised qualifications in NDT (Non-Destructive Testing). Progression will be in either advanced methods of NDT or wider Asset Integrity.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LAVENDER INTERNATIONAL NDT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Tracey Wilson

tracey@lavener-ndt.com

01226 765769

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330249.

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Closes in 23 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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