Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

ARDEN DENTEC LTD

Stratford-Upon-Avon (CV37 6LW)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 August 2025

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Summary

The successful apprentice will learn the basics of working in a small team within a family-run prosthetic dental laboratory. They will develop practical skills in the construction of dentures and learn how to use and maintain equipment.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay to be reviewed after 3 months.

Training course
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday. 8.30am until 5 pm. 30 minute lunch break. 38 hours per week, including 6 hours for training.

38 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 September 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

Each day will be varied and may include: 

  • Casting impressions, trimming models
  • Making special trays and wax bite blocks
  • Repairing dentures
  • Maintaining and cleaning workspace and equipment
  • Learning about cross-infection control
  • Managing workflow

Where you'll work

Ely Place
28 Ely Street
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 6LW

Training

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

Training provider

YEOVIL COLLEGE

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

Training for the Laboratory Technician level 3 apprenticeship will be carried out through Yeovil College. You will be required to attend Yeovil College in person 1 day every 2 weeks, with alternate weeks online. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4 / A*-C)
  • Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

A qualification in Art, a Science and/or DT is desirable. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle or another reliable form of transport to college and the workplace is required. You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone conversation with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this employer

Ardent Dentec Limited was established as a new business in 2015. It is family run and located in a large town centre dental practice. It specialises in prosthetic work and is expanding its interest in digital dentistry.

http://www.ardendentec.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

After the Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship, it is possible to progress to a Level 5 Dental Technician Apprenticeship and then register with the General Dental Council (GDC). A Foundation degree in Dental Technology is also available, as is training to be a Clinical Dental Technician and see patients.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Gabrielle Cobner

studentrecruitment@yeovil.ac.uk

01935 845380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334897.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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