QA Laboratory Technician Apprentice
BOSTIK LIMITED
Stafford (ST16 3EH)
Closes in 27 days (Thursday 30 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 31 March 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship provides a structured pathway to becoming a fully qualified Quality Practitioner after completion of the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship offering hands-on experience within a busy Quality Assurance (QA) laboratory and exposure to a wide range of products and testing requirements.
- Wage
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£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Quality practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, working hours TBC
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
Key Objectives:
- Gain the knowledge and practical skills required to complete the
- Quality Practitioner apprenticeship
- Develop strong teamwork and communication skills
- Support quality and compliance activities across the site
Main Responsibilities Quality & Testing:
- Carry out performance testing on products to meet customer, certification and regulatory standards
- Support in-process and quality control testing activities
- Perform raw material testing in line with site protocols
- Complete hygiene sampling and laboratory equipment calibrations
Compliance & Documentation:
- Assist the Quality Officer with product certification and compliance work
- Generate Certificates of Conformity and Certificates of Analysis
- Quarantine and release products in accordance with site procedures
- Collect and correctly store retain samples
Quality Improvement & Support:
- Identify and report non-conformances or production deviations.
- Support customer complaint investigations
- Contribute to quality improvement projects and data analysis using statistical process control
- Assist with internal audits, PFMEA, MSA and SPC studies following appropriate training
Safety & Standards:
- Adhere to Bostik’s health and safety practices at all times
- Ensure equipment is calibrated and accurate to maintain reliable measurement systems
- Respond to internal and external customer requests promptly
Working Environment:
- A large and diverse manufacturing site producing various adhesive technologies to high standards of quality, safety and sustainability
- A collaborative team focused on delivering products that meet customer expectations reliably and consistently
Essential:
- GCSE Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and Science (Chemistry desirable)
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Confident written and verbal communication skills
- Competent in Microsoft applications
Where you'll work
Common Road
Stafford
ST16 3EH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
Training course
Quality practitioner (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
- Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
- Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
- Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
- Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
- Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
- Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
- Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
- Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
- Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
- Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
- Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
- Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
- Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
- Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
- Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
- Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
- Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
- Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
- Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
- Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
- Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
- Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
- Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Training schedule
Quality Practitioner Level 4.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
About this employer
Bostik Ltd design, manufactures and market bonding solutions for construction, industry and the general public.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
An opportunity to join the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024295.
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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 30 April 2026 at 11:59pm)