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Apprentice Laboratory Technician

Victrex • Level 3 • United Kingdom • £20.40k / year • 3m ago

As an Apprentice Laboratory Technician, you'll receive first-class on-the-job training from a dedicated team while earning a competitive salary and working towards a Level 3 qualification in a relevant scientific field.

This opportunity is much more than just a job—it’s a development programme designed to kickstart your career within a business with an exciting agenda. You’ll join a community of apprentices who not only contribute to key business operations but also help shape a culture where everyone at Victrex thrives. Whether you’re interested in joining one of our Employee Representation Groups (ERGs), becoming an ally, or supporting our STEM initiatives, we’ll help you achieve your goals.

The Role

As an Apprentice Laboratory Technician, you will develop essential laboratory skills, receiving specialist training through an accredited training provider. On-site, you’ll work within our Quality Control team, gaining hands-on experience in testing and analysis across our manufacturing processes. Upon completion, you’ll be fully qualified to contribute to Victrex’s success as a Laboratory Technician or Quality Control Chemist.

Here’s what they do:

Conduct testing and analysis of raw materials, intermediate, and finished products to ensure compliance with internal and external quality standards.
Evaluate analytical data, identifying process deviations and trends in product quality.
Support investigations into non-conforming materials and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain laboratory equipment and consumables to ensure efficient operations.
Accurately record, validate, and archive analytical data for full traceability.
Depending on the role, you might also get experience working in the highly regulated medical device industry

This Apprenticeship will provide you with an industry-recognised Level 3 qualification in Applied Science, supporting your future career development.

Successful candidates will join our 2025 Apprenticeship Intake in September.

About You

To be eligible, you should have (or be on track for) 5 GCSEs, including English, Maths & a Science at Grade C/4 or above.

We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate:

Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
Good communication and teamwork skills
Ability to follow procedures accurately in a regulated environment
Interest in applied chemistry and laboratory work

A passion for science and problem-solving is key—we’ll teach you the rest!

Our Offer to You

At Victrex, we pay our apprentices a competitive wage, with salary increases as you progress through training. Once qualified, you’ll be rewarded as a skilled and competent Laboratory Technician or Quality Control Chemist.

You’ll also benefit from:

Company bonus scheme
Pension scheme (5% employee contribution matched with 12% from Victrex)
Private medical insurance
29 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to purchase extra leave

Beyond the perks, our inclusive culture makes Victrex a great place to build your career.

You’ve Applied – Now What?

Once you submit your application, our Talent Team, Hiring Managers, and Training Providers will review your eligibility. The selection process may include:

Stage 1: Online interview, psychometric assessments
Stage 2: Assessment Centre (interview, presentation, site tour, case study)

Our Apprenticeship Programmes are highly competitive, so we appreciate your patience as we process applications.

About Invibio

Invibio, part of the Victrex plc group, is a global leader in providing high-performance biomaterial solutions to medical device manufacturers.

The company provides PEEK-OPTIMA polymers, advanced technical research and support and manufacturing of components for spine, trauma and orthopaedic medical segments for the development of long-term implantable medical devices. Today, Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA polymers are used in approximately 15 million implanted devices worldwide.

If you are looking to join an ambitious team, supporting innovation in the medical industry, then you can expect to be excited by this role and all it offers.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer an attractive benefits package including private healthcare, 29 days holiday and a generous company pension contribution.

As part of Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

At Invibio, this supports our goal of treating a patient using Invibio solutions every 15 seconds by 2027.

We are seeking talent that can help us achieve this through the development of solutions that improve patient outcomes and address healthcare costs. Two of the most critical areas for our strategy are around delivering innovative technologies in fracture fixation (trauma surgery) and knee arthroplasty where we are driving the adoption of truly innovative solutions.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all

sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.