Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
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
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
Training
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.
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.
