Laboratory Technician Apprentice

OPTUS RESIN LIMITED

WIRRAL (CH46 4UA)

Closes in 22 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 February 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Laboratory Technician Apprentice to join our resin flooring and industrial coatings laboratory. This is a practical, blue-lab-coat role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with materials, mixing products, preparing samples, and getting involved in real industrial testing — not just paperwork.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 March 2026

Duration

2 years 3 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

  • Prepare resin mixes, screeds, mortars, and coating samples
  • Carry out practical laboratory tests (e.g. strength, cure, viscosity, adhesion)
  • Assist with sample preparation, casting, curing, and testing
  • Maintain lab equipment, tools, and work areas
  • Record results accurately and follow test methods and SOPs
  • Support quality control checks on raw materials and finished products
  • Follow health & safety procedures in an industrial lab environment

Where you'll work

22 TARRAN WAY NORTH
TARRAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WIRRAL
CH46 4UA

Training

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

Training provider

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN 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

Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard qualification, including:

  • Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
  • End-Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative

About this employer

Welcome to Optus Resin Technology. Here at Optus, we manufacture liquid based resin systems for use in industrial, marine, commercial, and domestic applications.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015212.

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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)