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Chemical Laboratory Leicester, LE1
Sample Prep Technician & Trainee Asbestos Analyst
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With headquarters in Leicester and a nationwide network of laboratories and offices, offering a wide range of Construction Materials Testing, Surveying and Monitoring services, CTS (a Phenna Group Company) is the go-to partner of choice, supporting all sectors of the construction market including residential, commercial, rail, road, airports, tunnelling, mining and utilities as well as brownfield regeneration.
To support our continued growth we are seeking a new team member to join our Sample Preparation Department. The Sample Prep Team are responsible for the provision of specially prepared MCERTS and UKAS accredited sub-portions of client samples prior to extraction and analysis. The Sample Prep Team using their training also identify potential sources of asbestos contamination and once qualified perform accredited asbestos identification and qualification analysis.
The position is based in our Environmental Laboratories Division, working at our Leicester City centre laboratory.
Lab Technician duties and responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of of soil, water and construction material samples ready for chemical analysis
• Ensuring that all tasks are carried out to high standards of safety, quality and efficiency
• Follow all procedural requirements as set out by the ISO17025 Quality Management System
• Ensuring that adequate and proper records are kept and filed correctly
• Ensuring equipment is checked, cleaned, calibrated and suitable for use
• Training to become a P401 Qualified Asbestos Analyst

Lab Technician Role Requirements:

• Good oral, written and numeracy skills
• GCSE grade C / 5 or above in maths and science
• Computer literate
• Previous laboratory experience would be advantageous

Your Journey with CTS
At CTS we offer a career not just a job. In your first six months you will develop your basic lab skills as well as become fully proficient in a range of method techniques. On successfully passing your 6-month probationary period, you will automatically progress to Level 2.
Once at Level two, your skills and knowledge will grow further and your asbestos analysis training will begin. Within around 12 - 18 months your next step is Level 3, to achieve this level you will sit a P401 Qualification Examination and from there you will continue to progress and grow adding new techniques to your now very impressive knowledge of analytical services.
From Level 3, each progression step is matched with a pay rise ensuring that your personal development is kept step in step with your earnings. The speed at which you progress is ultimately down to you and how you apply yourself in the role.
What We Offer

• Starting salary 25,396.20 (paid at 12.21 per hour)
• 40 hour working week (5 consecutive days out of seven including weekend work)
• Any overtime worked paid at 1.3 times basic rate of pay
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Workwear provided
• Healthcare plan
• Contributory pension scheme
• Perkbox rewards platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech pack purchasing scheme
• Personal development and training
• Enjoyable and fulfilling work environment

About Phenna Group:
Headquartered in Nottingham, UK, Phenna Group's aim is to invest in and partner with selected niche, independent Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) companies that serve a variety of sectors, ensuring customers' peace of mind by delivering first class assurance and consultancy services. With a diverse portfolio of companies across the Built Environment, Infrastructure, Niche Industrials, Food and Life Sciences and Compliance and Certifications, Phenna Group is dedicated to supporting customers in regulated sectors by delivering mission-critical services with a focus on quality and deliverability.
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About Construction Testing Solutions
CTS and our range of independent UKAS accredited laboratories provide on-site testing and laboratory services to the construction, quarry products and civil engineering industries across the whole of the UK.
Our purpose-built laboratories are fully equipped to test the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of soils, aggregates, concrete and bituminous materials as well as other construction materials and products.
Our highly-trained technicians and engineers either visit sites and take representative samples for subsequent laboratory testing, or conduct in-situ field tests.
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