Apprentice Laboratory Technician – ALS Laboratories Ltd

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Wakefield laboratory where we are looking to appoint enthusiastic and dedicated individuals with a passion for science. As part of the ALS team, you'll be involved in a wide range of analytical areas which include the testing of drinking and wastewater for various customers, including utility customers.

The contact for this apprenticeship is: Agata Walon awalon@kirkleescollege.ac.uk 07929075137

Wage – Year 1 – £9.23 ph based upon 37 hours per week

Duration – 29 months

Start date – September 2025

Posted – 07/04/2025

Working Week:

37 hours per week 4 days at the workplace (flexibility is necessary due to some departments operating shifts) and 1 day at college in the academic terms.

Apprenticeship level

Positions

What you’ll do at work

As an apprentice analyst, you will be trained in various analytical techniques including instrumentation.

Year 1 will place the apprentice in several departments at the Wakefield site to include both Microbiology and Chemistry analysis
Year 2 will see the apprentice placed in a single department to consolidate their skills and knowledge in preparation for the end point assessment
You will be expected to manage your apprenticeship studies alongside your work commitments with support from the ALS Apprentice Management Team and Kirklees College

Your training plan

Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Standard qualification.

1 day per week in college, at Kirklees College, Waterfront Centre in Huddersfield.

You will complete an End Point Assessment. This will involve the following:

Knowledge test
Observation with questioning
An interview

Where an apprentice has not already achieved Level 2 English and maths, they must do so before taking the end-point assessment.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Skills Required:
• Aptitude for learning
• Good communication skills
• Good team working skills
• Good organisational skills
• Computer literacy

Personal Qualities:
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate that you are logical, analytical
• Use your own initiative and work independently when required
• Work to tight deadlines
• Ability to change priorities at short notice
• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

5 GCSE’s including Science, Maths and English at grade 5 or above.

About the employer

ALS Laboratories Ltd

Unit 11 Silkwood Park, Janes Hill, Wakefield, WF5 9TP

ALS Environmental is one of the UK’s leading providers of testing and analytical services to a wide variety of customers enabling them to meet their environmental regulatory requirements. We offer an extensive range of UKAS, MCERTS and DWTS accredited analytical services for Water, Land and Waste monitoring. We have developed a range of analytical services that meet our customers’ specific needs, including standard industry, regulatory and bespoke analytical suites. We can respond to customers’ analytical and sampling requirements via our network of laboratories and service centres across the UK and Ireland. We continue to remain at the forefront of the testing services industry, building an enviable reputation.