Job Description

Job Type

Fixed-Term

Curriculum / Service Area

Society, Health and Childhood

Campus / Location

Bispham

Hours per week

37

Part-Year?

No

Post scale

Apprentice 1

Post Scale Range

10,412

Closing Date

20/08/2023

Documents

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Job Advert

The Role

B&FC are welcoming applications for a Laboratory Technician Apprentice.

This is an excellent opportunity to train for a new career in the science sector. Laboratory Technicians are the backbone of all scientific work, situated at the forefront of technology and research.

Joining the B&FC science team gives a thorough and comprehensive experience of a wide range of practical investigations taking place in laboratories that have recently had \xc2\xa31m spent on their facilities.

The successful applicant will undertake the Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship. Further information on the Apprenticeship standard can be found by clicking on the link below:

If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Rewards and Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:

• Teachers\xe2\x80\x99 Pension Scheme (TPS) - 23% employer contribution
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 17.9% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. \xc2\xa31.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:

• Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Occupational Health
• FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
• FREE eye tests
• Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• FREE healthy breakfast
• Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
• Health and beauty salon
• Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Onsite kids \xe2\x80\x98Sports Camp\xe2\x80\x99 8am \xe2\x80\x93 5pm during selected half-term breaks

B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process

B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click

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