Laboratory Technician and Education Technician Apprenticeship Webinar

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During this period, PPD is keen to continue to promote development opportunities for University staff. This information webinar will help you to identify if you wish to progress your development by way of an Apprenticeship.

We are looking to explore what interest there is at this current time in the Laboratory Technician Level 3 and Education Technician Level 3 apprenticeships and hope that there will be sufficient interest to establish a University-wide cohorts. By establishing University-wide cohorts, we are looking to encourage more departments to use apprenticeships as a way to provide focused professional development for staff. Any participants will also have the advantage of a peer group support to work through the programme with. The webinar will be presented by CSR Scientific Training Ltd, who specialise in the delivery of these apprenticeship programmes.

Laboratory Technicians are found in a wide range of organisations, including but not exclusively, chemical, primary and secondary pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated products, nuclear companies; and analytical science services, dental laboratories and educational establishments. The broad purpose of the occupation is working at the forefront of technology to carry out both routine and one-off laboratory testing (and manufacturing where relevant) and perform a variety of technical support functions across the organisations.

A Higher Education (HE) Assistant Technician will work within higher education institutions such as Universities. They will typically work in one of the following academic settings: applied science, engineering, arts and humanities, environmental science, sports science, performing arts or healthcare science. A Simulation-based Education (SBE) technician may be employed and work within NHS Trusts, higher education institutions or within industry or in private facilities on a consultancy basis. SBE technicians will typically work in a skills and simulation centres, clinical and non-clinical areas and conference or event venues.

• Apprenticeships Website
• Lab Tech Apprenticeship Standard link
• Education Technician (HE Assistant Technician and Simulation-Based Technician) Apprenticeship Standard Link

• Grade 3-5 roles
• Typical roles may include Research Laboratory Technician, Glasswash Assistant, Assistant Technician, Simulation Technicians, Assistant Technicians
• University Managers of interested staff
• Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria are available

Number of sessions: 1

• A University employee with a minimum fixed term contract of 30 months
• You will need to be working in a role that enables the learning to be put into practice
• You will need to have the full support of your line manager

UK and EEA citizens are eligible for funding if they are a citizen of the UK or a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

Non-EEA citizens are eligible for funding if they have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes), and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.

In addition, the individual and manager must commit to 20% off the job training and development. Further guidance

1 hour