Apprentice Quality Control Assistant

Summary

Quality control role involving laboratory sampling, testing, measuring, recording and analysing results. You’ll provide technical support to ensure the laboratory operates effectively while following procedures and health and safety guidelines. You’ll also receive one-to-one coaching and support from a dedicated mentor.

Annual wage - £19,500 initially

Training course - Laboratory technician

Duration - 24 Months

Hours - Mon-Friday 8am or 8.30am start 37.5hours, Overtime paid, Shifts TBC

Start date - Monday 21 September 2026

Positions available - 1

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

Quality Control position with BIM UK LTD Responsible for laboratory-based tasks, which include sampling, testing, measuring, recording and analysing results. You will also provide all the required technical support to enable the laboratory to function effectively whilst adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.

The individual will be working within a laboratory environment and must therefore adhere to site dress code procedures and personal hygiene standards during testing activities (e.g. correct use of PPE such as laboratory coats and glasses; and removal of all jewellery and make-up upon entry into controlled clean room areas).

Once trained on specific tasks, the role will involve working on your own initiative re may also be a requirement to take samples from the production facility and working on the pilot plant. Working on all aspects of the laboratory function including Quality Control and Development will be required. This will involve routine tasks

• performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support production activities.
• carrying out routine tasks accurately and following strict methodologies to carry out analyses.
• preparing samples.
• maintaining and operating a wide variety of analytical equipment.
• supporting on plant, in process testing.
• ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced.
• maintain good accurate written records of work carried out.
• recording and interpreting results to support production and ensure compliance.
• using computers and performing mathematical calculations for the determination and presentation of results.
• keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability.
• conducting searches on relevant topics.
• maintaining compliance with Management Systems.
• following and ensuring strict safety procedures and safety checks.
• to perform these duties in an accurate and timely manner.

PRINCE STREET, BOLTON, BL1 2NP

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.

COGENT SSC LIMITED

Laboratory technician

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…