Dental technology apprenticeship

PARKSIDE DENTURE STUDIO LTD

GREAT YARMOUTH (NR31 6SH)

Closes on Wednesday 15 July 2026

Posted on 15 January 2026

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Summary

The dental technology apprenticeship provides hands-on lab training to design and create dental appliances while gaining a Level 5 foundation degree. You’ll develop technical skills in dentures, crowns, bridges and orthodontics, working closely with dentists in a professional lab.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Salary is based on progression and development incremental pay increases

Training course
Dental technician (GDC 2023) (level 5)
Hours
Employer will confirm this after interview.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

  • Normal dental/oral anatomy and physiology
  • How design of custom-made devices can contribute to restoration of functionality as well as prevention of oral disease/further decline
  • The procedures used in design and manufacture of custom-made devices - dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic (including Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) & IT Solutions)
  • The principles regarding the selection and use of materials for use in custom made dental devices
  • Advise the prescribing dentist on appropriate dental devices based on dentist input, while recognising oral limitations and their effect on devices
  • Evaluate, for individual patients, the need for more complex treatment and seek advice from the dentist or more experienced Dental Technicians as appropriate
  • Design, manufacture, assess, repair, modify and provide biomechanically sound custom- made dental devices in the following three areas: Prosthetic Device Manufacture (Dentures). Conservation Device Manufacture (Crown/Bridge). Orthodontic Device Manufacture (Braces)

Where you'll work

55 LOWESTOFT ROAD
GORLESTON
GREAT YARMOUTH
NR31 6SH

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

Training course

Dental technician (GDC 2023) (level 5)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify relevant and appropriate dental, oral, craniofacial, and general anatomy, recognising the diversity of anatomy across the patient population.
  • Evaluate the scientific principles underpinning the use of materials and Biomaterials, their limitations and selection, with emphasis on those used in dentistry.
  • Identify the signs of abuse, neglect or emotional trauma, explain local and national systems that safeguard the welfare of children and adults.
  • Assess patients’ levels of anxiety, experience, and expectations in respect of dental care and oral health.
  • Obtain valid consent from patients explaining all the relevant factors and taking into account the legal requirements where appropriate within scope of practice.
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to clinical practice.
  • Assess own capabilities and limitations and refer patients for treatment or advice when and where appropriate.
  • Identify the risks within and around the laboratory environment and manage these in a safe and effective manner.
  • Implement, perform, and manage effective decontamination and infection control procedures according to current guidelines, considering their effect on materials.
  • Identify, assess, and manage medical emergencies.
  • Provide patients/carers with comprehensive, personalised preventive advice, instruction and intervention in a manner which is accessible, promotes self-care and motivates patients and or carers to comply with advice and take responsibility to maintain and improve oral health.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound removable devices.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound fixed prostheses.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound orthodontic appliances.
  • Repair and modify removable custom-made dental devices to meet the needs of the patient.
  • Assess and ensure fitness for purpose of custom-made dental devices and propose alternative solutions where required.
  • Evaluate for individual patients the need for more complex treatment and seek advice.
  • Carry out procedures to meet the prescription.
  • Apply the principles of evidence based and appropriate design in the manufacture and provision of custom-made dental devices.
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively, tailoring to context, by spoken, written and or electronic means with all patients, including patients whose first language is not English, using representatives or interpreters where necessary, in relation to, patients with anxious or challenging behaviour or special considerations such as emotional trauma, difficult circumstances, such as breaking bad news, or discussing issues such as alcohol consumption, smoking, or diet.
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively by spoken, written and electronic means with the public.
  • Communicate effectively by spoken, written and electronic means with colleagues from dental and other healthcare professions in relation to the direct care of individual patients, oral health promotion, raising concerns when problems arise and including where patients cause distress to staff.
  • Use appropriate methods to provide accurate, clear and comprehensive information when referring patients to other dental and healthcare professionals.
  • Communicate appropriately and effectively in professional discussions and transactions.
  • Communicate with care, compassion, empathy and respect in all professional interactions with patients, their representatives, the public and colleagues.
  • Maintain contemporaneous, complete and accurate patient records in accordance with legal requirements and best practice.
  • Give feedback effectively to other members of the team.
  • Respect the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals in the context of learning and working in a dental and wider healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate effective team working.
  • Contribute to your team in providing dental care for patients.
  • Take a patient-centred approach to working with the dental and wider healthcare team.
  • Where appropriate manage and refer/delegate work according to the scope of practice of members of the dental team, in line with competence and professional practice.
  • Provide the best possible outcome for your patients by using your knowledge and skills, acting as an advocate for their needs where appropriate.
  • Speak up to protect others from harm.
  • Raise concerns where appropriate about your own or others’ health, behaviour or professional performance.
  • Comply with systems and processes to support safe patient care.
  • Act in accordance with current best practice guidelines.
  • Act in accordance with national and local clinical governance and health and safety requirements.
  • Act within the legal frameworks which inform personal behaviour, the delivery of healthcare and the protection and promotion of the health of individual patients.
  • Act with integrity and ensure your actions maintain the trust of colleagues, patients, and the public in you, your team, and the profession across all environments and media.
  • Proactively address discriminatory language, behaviour and microaggressions from colleagues, patients and other professionals.
  • Demonstrate personal accountability to patients, the regulator, the team and wider community.
  • Work in partnership with colleagues to develop and maintain an effective and supportive environment which promotes the safety and wellbeing of the patient and dental team.
  • Where appropriate lead, manage and take professional responsibility for the actions of colleagues and other members of the team involved in patient care.
  • Treat your patients, members of the public and your colleagues with dignity and respect and without discrimination.
  • Support patients to make informed decisions about their care, making their interests your first concern.
  • Demonstrate cultural competence, accepting and respecting the diversity of patients and colleagues.
  • Evaluate the role of health promotion in terms of the changing environment, community and individual behaviours to deliver health gain.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention at a community and or population level.
  • Where appropriate support patients to negotiate the barriers and challenges which prevent sections of the population accessing oral healthcare, including patients from marginalised populations and patients with protected characteristics.
  • Evaluate and apply the evidence base in relation to the environmental impacts of common treatment methods and approaches to the delivery of oral healthcare.
  • Contribute positively to the healthcare communities of which you are a part.
  • Evaluate an evidence base.
  • Utilise the receipt of effective feedback in the professional development of self.
  • Demonstrate personal development planning, recording of evidence, and reflective practice.
  • Evaluate the impact of new techniques and technologies as they relate to dental technology practice.
  • Accurately assess your own capabilities and limitations in the interest of high-quality patient care and seek advice from supervisors or colleagues where appropriate.
  • Recognise personal assumptions, biases and prejudices and manage the impact of these on patient care and professional behaviour with colleagues, patients and wider society.
  • Recognise the impact of contextual factors on the health care environment and patient safety and manage this professionally.
  • Demonstrate own professional responsibility in the development of self.
  • Develop and maintain professional knowledge and competence.
  • Demonstrate appropriate continuous improvement activities.
  • Demonstrate engagement with systems and personal strategies which promote and maintain physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Recognise when and how to take action if wellbeing is compromised to a point of affecting an individual’s role or professional relationships.
  • Effectively manage your own time and resources.
  • Identify relevant and appropriate dental, oral, craniofacial, and general anatomy, recognising the diversity of anatomy across the patient population.
  • Evaluate the scientific principles underpinning the use of materials and Biomaterials, their limitations and selection, with emphasis on those used in dentistry.
  • Identify the signs of abuse, neglect or emotional trauma, explain local and national systems that safeguard the welfare of children and adults.
  • Assess patients’ levels of anxiety, experience, and expectations in respect of dental care and oral health.
  • Obtain valid consent from patients explaining all the relevant factors and taking into account the legal requirements where appropriate within scope of practice.
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to clinical practice.
  • Assess own capabilities and limitations and refer patients for treatment or advice when and where appropriate.
  • Identify the risks within and around the laboratory environment and manage these in a safe and effective manner.
  • Implement, perform, and manage effective decontamination and infection control procedures according to current guidelines, considering their effect on materials.
  • Identify, assess, and manage medical emergencies.
  • Provide patients/carers with comprehensive, personalised preventive advice, instruction and intervention in a manner which is accessible, promotes self-care and motivates patients and or carers to comply with advice and take responsibility to maintain and improve oral health.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound removable devices.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound fixed prostheses.
  • Design, manufacture, assess and provide biomechanically sound orthodontic appliances.
  • Repair and modify removable custom-made dental devices to meet the needs of the patient.
  • Assess and ensure fitness for purpose of custom-made dental devices and propose alternative solutions where required.
  • Evaluate for individual patients the need for more complex treatment and seek advice.
  • Carry out procedures to meet the prescription.
  • Apply the principles of evidence based and appropriate design in the manufacture and provision of custom-made dental devices.
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively, tailoring to context, by spoken, written and or electronic means with all patients, including patients whose first language is not English, using representatives or interpreters where necessary, in relation to, patients with anxious or challenging behaviour or special considerations such as emotional trauma, difficult circumstances, such as breaking bad news, or discussing issues such as alcohol consumption, smoking, or diet.
  • Communicate effectively and sensitively by spoken, written and electronic means with the public.
  • Communicate effectively by spoken, written and electronic means with colleagues from dental and other healthcare professions in relation to the direct care of individual patients, oral health promotion, raising concerns when problems arise and including where patients cause distress to staff.
  • Use appropriate methods to provide accurate, clear and comprehensive information when referring patients to other dental and healthcare professionals.
  • Communicate appropriately and effectively in professional discussions and transactions.
  • Communicate with care, compassion, empathy and respect in all professional interactions with patients, their representatives, the public and colleagues.
  • Maintain contemporaneous, complete and accurate patient records in accordance with legal requirements and best practice.
  • Give feedback effectively to other members of the team.
  • Respect the roles of dental and other healthcare professionals in the context of learning and working in a dental and wider healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate effective team working.
  • Contribute to your team in providing dental care for patients.
  • Take a patient-centred approach to working with the dental and wider healthcare team.
  • Where appropriate manage and refer/delegate work according to the scope of practice of members of the dental team, in line with competence and professional practice.
  • Provide the best possible outcome for your patients by using your knowledge and skills, acting as an advocate for their needs where appropriate.
  • Speak up to protect others from harm.
  • Raise concerns where appropriate about your own or others’ health, behaviour or professional performance.
  • Comply with systems and processes to support safe patient care.
  • Act in accordance with current best practice guidelines.
  • Act in accordance with national and local clinical governance and health and safety requirements.
  • Act within the legal frameworks which inform personal behaviour, the delivery of healthcare and the protection and promotion of the health of individual patients.
  • Act with integrity and ensure your actions maintain the trust of colleagues, patients, and the public in you, your team, and the profession across all environments and media.
  • Proactively address discriminatory language, behaviour and microaggressions from colleagues, patients and other professionals.
  • Demonstrate personal accountability to patients, the regulator, the team and wider community.
  • Work in partnership with colleagues to develop and maintain an effective and supportive environment which promotes the safety and wellbeing of the patient and dental team.
  • Where appropriate lead, manage and take professional responsibility for the actions of colleagues and other members of the team involved in patient care.
  • Treat your patients, members of the public and your colleagues with dignity and respect and without discrimination.
  • Support patients to make informed decisions about their care, making their interests your first concern.
  • Demonstrate cultural competence, accepting and respecting the diversity of patients and colleagues.
  • Evaluate the role of health promotion in terms of the changing environment, community and individual behaviours to deliver health gain.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention at a community and or population level.
  • Where appropriate support patients to negotiate the barriers and challenges which prevent sections of the population accessing oral healthcare, including patients from marginalised populations and patients with protected characteristics.
  • Evaluate and apply the evidence base in relation to the environmental impacts of common treatment methods and approaches to the delivery of oral healthcare.
  • Contribute positively to the healthcare communities of which you are a part.
  • Evaluate an evidence base.
  • Utilise the receipt of effective feedback in the professional development of self.
  • Demonstrate personal development planning, recording of evidence, and reflective practice.
  • Evaluate the impact of new techniques and technologies as they relate to dental technology practice.
  • Accurately assess your own capabilities and limitations in the interest of high-quality patient care and seek advice from supervisors or colleagues where appropriate.
  • Recognise personal assumptions, biases and prejudices and manage the impact of these on patient care and professional behaviour with colleagues, patients and wider society.
  • Recognise the impact of contextual factors on the health care environment and patient safety and manage this professionally.
  • Demonstrate own professional responsibility in the development of self.
  • Develop and maintain professional knowledge and competence.
  • Demonstrate appropriate continuous improvement activities.
  • Demonstrate engagement with systems and personal strategies which promote and maintain physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Recognise when and how to take action if wellbeing is compromised to a point of affecting an individual’s role or professional relationships.
  • Effectively manage your own time and resources.

Training schedule

  • Dental Technician (GDC 2023) Level 5
  • 1 day per week at London South Bank Technical College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

A Level in:

x3 in any subject (grade 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
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Family run business established 1980

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

After this apprenticeship

Department control and management, being able to sign cases off for final inspection for release to dentist.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008837.

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Closes on Wednesday 15 July 2026