Heritage Science Laboratory Technician Apprentice
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
East Molesey (KT8 9AU)
Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 14 May 2025)
Posted on 21 February 2025
Contents
Summary
We are recruiting for a Heritage Science Laboratory Technician, giving you a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop your skills whilst working at these historical sites.
- Wage
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£23,587.20 a year
- Training course
- Laboratory technician (level 3)
- Hours
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36 hours per week (2 year fixed term contract).
Days and shifts to be confirmed.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
We are recruiting for a Heritage Science Laboratory Technician Apprentice, giving you a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop your skills whilst working at these historical sites.
The Heritage Science Laboratory Technician works within the Conservation & Collection Care, and Collections Management (CCC CM) team, providing support in technical investigations using a range of analytical equipment to inform the study and conservation of the collections and historic interiors in the care of Historic Royal Palaces.
This role also supports the maintenance of equipment and chemical supplies, to ensure the smooth running of the team while working safely in the Heritage Science Laboratory and following appropriate safety, environment and risk management systems. You will proactively communicate the importance of conservation and heritage science work to both generalist and specialist audiences.
Whilst studying towards your apprenticeship you will also be:
- Work safely in in the Heritage Science Laboratory maintaining excellent housekeeping whilst following appropriate safety, environment and risk management systems.
- Use of specified instrumentation and laboratory equipment, including calibration where required and provide routine or one-off testing and technical support.
- Produce reliable, accurate data and keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results.
- Assist in the delivery of servicing for specialist analytical lab equipment.
- Assist in maintaining Health and Safety related documentation.
- Assist in maintaining and organising chemical supplies.
- Continue to maintain and develop professional knowledge.
- Receive training where and when appropriate, attend relevant lectures, seminars and exhibitions and share acquired knowledge.
- Work effectively, efficiently and safely with all HRP employees and volunteers.
- Be willing to work off site, in public view and at heights when required.
- Be an ambassador for conservation, communicating in a friendly and professional way directly with visitors, colleagues and other audiences.
- To undertake any other reasonable tasks as requested by your manager.
Where you'll work
Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey
KT8 9AU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP
Your 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
Your training plan
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.
After this apprenticeship
- Heritage Science Technician.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305471.
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Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 14 May 2025)
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