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Trainee Laboratory Technician

Pennington Choices Ltd -
Warrington

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Job details

Full-time
£26,227.50 a year

Benefits

Health & wellbeing programme
Additional leave
Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Company events
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Referral programme
Car scheme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Mathematics
IT
A Level

Full job description

About the role

As a Trainee Lab Technician you will undertake a structured programme of learning and instruction from our qualified team of technicians.

During your training period you will be supported in working towards attaining your BOHS accredited P401 certificate in Asbestos fibre identification. Once qualified (we expect this to be within 3 to 6 months) you will continue your development in role with ongoing internal audits and feedback on your work.

After completion of your training period and becoming fully authorised (we expect this to be within a maximum of one month post qualification) you will work in one of our United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited laboratories.

As a Pennington Choices Lab Technician, you will have the skills and tools to provide excellent and highly efficient Asbestos identification and analysis and will be required to deliver of accurate and timely survey reports in accordance with our client’s contractual requirements. In summary, as a Lab Trainee with Pennington Choices, you will support the business in delivering services to clients, gain skills and experience and follow a structured programme of training, including formal qualification that will ultimately lead to you being competent to identify asbestos materials.

Role Responsibilities / Objectives

During your training period you will be hands on, training alongside qualified colleagues and following a structured programme of learning. You must be proactive and self motivated to study, ahead of submission for your externally assessed qualification. Once you have studied for and successfully obtained your asbestos fibre counting certificate, which is the BOHS accredited P401 certificate, and completed a number of satisfactory internal audits, you will be accredited as a laboratory technician.

As a qualified Lab Technician, your principal role will include booking in samples and sample data, analysis of samples, assisting in the weekly management of the laboratory and the production of certificates to UKAS accredited standards Working within the field of Asbestos these activities are highly regulated. You will be required to achieve competence in the lab to provide high quality analysis in accordance with our Quality Manual and UKAS accreditation, and be able to data input on the Alpha Tracker and TEAMS databases. All the while upholding the company’s policies and procedures, strategies and culture.

Key Areas for the role:

To be up to date with relevant legislation and the Quality Manual by the end of your training and then to maintain this
To meet all legal obligations required to be met by the company as a provider of asbestos related services and as an employer
To take personal responsibility for your productivity and billable time
To maintain the company’s equipment and tools as directed
To maintain all elements of the laboratory as required
To proactively engage in the training and development provided by the company and achieve the P401 within approx. 3 to 6 months
To take personal responsibility for maintaining technical expertise and an awareness of current issues in the sector
To support the business by working flexibly and responsively
To carry out other such duties as may be reasonably required.
To work within the company’s policies and procedures at all times.
Treat each other, and others, with respect at all times
To ensure that the culture of the company is one that is honest and open and values everyone’s opinions and contributions
To contribute to a culture that enables Pennington Choices to be a learning organisation open to challenge and change

Role requirements, skills and experience

Required:

IT Literate
Keen and self-motivated
A commitment to team working
Record of reliability
A confident approach.
A commitment to analytical work.
Quality focused with an emphasis on getting it ‘right first time’
After training to be able to use and maintain lab equipment
IT literate and able to use computers and software to carry out lab tasks
The ability to follow directions provided
The ability to analyse asbestos samples
Able to accurately record the findings of analyses
Able to insert data gathered from tests into reports or ongoing records
Able to communicate findings to other professionals
Able to calibrate lab equipment after training

Desirable:

Scientific/Maths A-levels, or science HND.
Interest in or experience of environmental sciences

Benefits / The Package

Pennington Choices has been recognised by Best Companies as being a very good employer each year since 2018. We offer a working environment that is stimulating, where our people are given the tools they need to help shape their careers. With approachable and supportive line management and a proven track record of promoting from within, we encourage our people to be the best they can be, and we provide them with training, variety and support to help them grow.

We also provide colleagues with:

Competitive salary and transparent salary bands
Commitment to super flexible working
37.5-hour working week
26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Additional leave for length of service up to 31 days each year

• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave or sell surplus leave • Enhanced employer pension contributions of 4% when you contribute 6%

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Regular Learning and Development opportunities
Regular company social events including an annual summer BBQ

• Cycle to work scheme, offering savings of at least 32%* on a new bike and cycle safety accessories • Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme, saving 30-60% on an electric car (subject to eligibility)

Access to an online platform providing employee discounts on hundreds of high street brands
Access to private healthcare
Paid sick leave allowance if required each year
Free eye tests and contribution towards new glasses/frames
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Referral programme offering up to £1,000
Access to paid volunteering days in support of local charities/initiatives
Length of service reward
Wellness programmes including annual flu jab

Here’s a little more about us

Pennington Choices is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Pennington Choices provides property surveying and consultancy services to organisations nationwide. We have a wealth of experience working with more than 800 public and private sector organisations across social housing, NHS, education, and rail since 2000. At the heart of what makes Pennington Choices special is our people. We live by our values of being fun, resilient, brave and treating each other with respect. We also know there’s more to life than work, which is why we will encourage you to stay active, nurture your mental health, and create a fulfilling work/life balance.

Our head office is a converted barn in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, located just 3 minutes from M56 Jct10, and we have a regional office in Bromley, Kent where this role will be based. We are a close-knit organisation with people at our very core, and we strive for excellence in everything we do. As winners of Employer of the Year at both the Warrington Business Awards and the South London Business Awards, we've been recognised by Best Companies as a very good employer each year since 2018.

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