Level 3 Science Technician Apprentice

THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES

Nottingham (NG13 0AX)

Closes in 25 days (Sunday 21 June 2026)

Posted on 27 May 2026

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Summary

Priory Belvoir Academy is seeking to appoint a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprentice to provide the Science Department with the resources and materials required to aid in the teaching and learning of the subject within the department.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours
The position will be working Monday to Friday, working hours between 8:00am and 4.00pm. The position will be 32.5 contracted hours per week over 38 working weeks per year.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 9 months

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

Key Responsibilities

Provision of practical requirements:

  • Preparation, manufacture, assembly, setting up, checking, issuing and retrieving of materials, components, apparatus, tools and equipment.
  • Organisation of practical requirements including storage, providing safe and ready access.
  • Development, substituting and obtaining suitable materials, etc.
  • Checking, monitoring and controlling the use of practical resources.
  • Disposal of residues, including hazardous waste.
  • Advice, assistance and support to students during practical and project work.
  • Maintenance of safety standards in relation to the provision and maintenance of practical resources.

Maintenance of facilities and resources:

  • Scheduling and carrying out the maintenance of equipment, tools, apparatus and facilities, including fulfilling statutory requirements.
  • Storage of equipment, apparatus and chemicals, in accordance with safety requirements.
  • Calibration, checking, faultfinding and repair of instruments and equipment.
  • Developing low-maintenance equipment and apparatus suitable for student needs.
  • Setting up and maintaining any specialist resources, e.g. plant or animal collections.
  • Dealing with hazards, e.g. chemical spills, equipment faults.
  • Assist in PAT testing of all relevant equipment in the whole department.

Organisation and management of practical resources:

  • Setting up and operating systems for the management and control of practical resources, e.g. stock control, location and availability of materials, chemicals, apparatus and equipment.
  • Setting up and operating systems for ordering requirements, and for the recording and control of expenditure.
  • Co-ordinating the use of practical resources and facilities.
  • Ensuring the availability of suitable materials, equipment, etc. for practical activities, including discussion with, advice and feedback to teachers.
  • Ensuring the observance of safety procedures and safe working practice within the technician service, and also providing advice and support to teaching staff in these matters.

Development of practical resources and activities:

  • Providing advice regarding the practical needs of the curriculum.
  • Contributing to the design of practical activities.
  • Costing and providing alternatives.
  • Trialling practical activities.
  • Developing, designing and constructing apparatus and equipment.

Maintenance of a safe working environment and safety standards:

  • Maintaining equipment, apparatus, facilities and practical resources to meet safety standards.
  • Checking, issuing apparatus and equipment in a safe condition. Resourcing to meet safety standards.

Maintaining safe working practices within the department.

  • Maintaining information banks of safety within the department.
  • Advice to teachers on safety matters.

Communication:

  • Liaison with all appropriate staff within the school relating to the technician service.
  • Liaison with professional colleagues in other establishments, for reasons of professional development.
  • Membership of appropriate committees, working groups etc.

Administration:

  • Photocopying.
  • Filing worksheets/exam papers. Assist with ordering.
  • Assist in maintaining a detailed up-to-date inventory/asset register for the whole department as laid out in the school finance manual.

Where you'll work

The Priory Belvoir Academy
Barkestone Lane
Bottesford
Nottingham
NG13 0AX

Training

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

Training provider

THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES

Training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
  • Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
  • Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
  • Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
  • Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
  • Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
  • Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
  • Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
  • Complete documentation proficiently
  • Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports.
  • Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
  • Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
  • Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
  • Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
  • Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
  • Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
  • Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
  • Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results
  • Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.
  • Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures
  • Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required
  • Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste
  • Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP
  • Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques
  • Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment
  • Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required
  • Complete documentation proficiently
  • Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results
  • Contribute to the preparation of reports.
  • Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs
  • Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error
  • Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite
  • Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work
  • Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas
  • Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions
  • Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.
  • Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills

Other requirements

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

About this employer

The Priory Belvoir Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our community spirited academy benefits from committed parents, governors and students whose excellent behaviour is testament to our holistic pastoral and values system.   Our unique and individual culture as an academy is strengthened by belonging to the Federation and our investment in trust wide CPD, mentoring and talent management results in excellent retention levels as staff build and progress their careers within and across the Trust academies.  The academy has excellent road and rail transport links and is easily accessible from all major towns and cities in the region including Lincoln, Newark, Grantham and Nottingham.  

We are easily accessible from all major towns and cities in the region including Lincoln, Newark, Grantham and Nottingham. 

After this apprenticeship

There may be opportunities for further professional development or for the role to be made permanent for the successful candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033575.

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Closes in 25 days (Sunday 21 June 2026)

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