Job Description This role will have a starting salary of £18,810 This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) , including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
UKAEA's Apprenticeship Scheme will allow you to gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills and behaviours needed for your immediate job role and future career.
The successful apprentice will gain this through the combination of formal off-the-job training and the opportunity to apply these skills in a real work environment through on-the-job training. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference?
Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.
As a Level 3 Apprentice Laboratory Technician, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining laboratory equipment under the instruction of more senior laboratory technicians so that it is available to ensure maximum utilisation and organisational benefit, whilst maintaining safety, follow Operation Instructions to operate experiments or conduct analysis within the laboratory spaces under supervision, identify and escalate risks/issues to the supervisor, and support the improvement of documentation and carry out administrative tasks as requested.
You will also assist with the installation of experimental rigs or new equipment within the laboratory spaces under supervision and contribute to the sharing of best-practice and learnings, to allow the transfer of knowledge gained from one laboratory space/piece of equipment to other laboratory spaces and equipment.
Additional Responsibilities: Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard: Mechatronics Maintenance Technician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of technical skills.
Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events.
Qualifications 5 GCSES A*-C (9-4) including Maths and English.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate an interest and aptitude for chosen area of work.
Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women.
Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization.
We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.