Job description
Working for BAM Nuttall Limited
BAM Nuttall are part of the Royal BAM Group listed on the Dutch stock exchange. Their group is one of Europe’s largest construction companies, employing 20,000 people globally, with an annual turnover of £7 billion.
BAM Group was founded over 150 years ago and delivers exceptional engineering and construction experiences. Collaborating with clients across private and public sector partnerships in the UK and internationally.
Their purpose is to create sustainable environments that enhance peoples’ lives.
“We’re driven by a desire to deliver outcomes for clients and their customers, in a way that modernises the industry. We use digital engineering, a net zero carbon approach, placing sustainability and great people, at the heart of our organisation. We strive to enhance the lives of people and in the communities where we work.” - Ian Parish, Managing Director, BAM Nuttall.
The Package
At Tiro, we make great things happen for people. And that starts with you. In this role you’ll receive:
- Starting salary £18,000 - £20,000 per annum
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays ( 2 weeks off for Christmas)
- Overtime available - uplift for working weekends (a lot of our technicians like to work these shifts for the extra money)
- Workings hours are 40 hours per week (plus weekend overtime where needed)
- Monday to Friday (7:30 AM-17:30 PM)
- On site canteen + kitchen
- Opportunity to remain permanent with company after apprenticeship is finished as a laboratory technician with a starting salary of £23,000
What will I be doing as an apprentice?
- Carrying out sampling and testing in line with Standards and customers specification.
- Carry out a point of work risk assessment
- Checking that equipment to be used is in calibration and if broken or damaged this is reported to line manager immediately.
- Entering and completing on appropriate sheets all records, readings and results that arise from the procedure being carried out.
- Communicate clear instructions to site teams based on a thorough understanding of Client specification and expectations
- Provide clear and concise data to demonstrate compliance
- Carry out testing using equipment checked for calibration to demonstrate compliance
- Deliver daily/weekly work programmes with site teams
- Maintain detailed site diary
- Maintain personal CPD record and CV to demonstrate career development
- Carry out any other relevant duties as requested from time to time.
BAM Nuttall Limited are committed to developing emerging talent. Individuals can use the apprenticeship plans to jumpstart a successful career in a skilled industry through on-the-job training and online study. Our goal is to transform you into a fully competent technician, ideally open to accepting a full-time, permanent position within the team, with opportunities for progression in the future. BAM Nuttall Limited care about your future and will work closely with you to ensure any areas of the business you want to progress into is made possible.
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
About You
The ideal candidate will be reliable and highly motivated. They will have a keen eye for detail and be able to work to instruction. They will be a methodical, accurate person who take a sense of satisfaction from ensuring we get the testing parameters right every time for our customers.
Someone who knows their own mind and isn’t afraid to have an opinion. Someone who’s genuinely curious about the worlds of science and technology. You’ll give the role your all and will fundamentally be hungry to learn and most importantly willing to take the first step into a life changing career.
To succeed in this apprenticeship, you’ll need bags of enthusiasm, be a fantastic collaborator and be hungry to learn!
So how does the apprenticeship work?
Over 21 months, you’ll devote a minimum of 6 hours of your working week on ‘off the job’ training. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example shadowing, mentoring, & time spent writing assignments. Together this will count towards a Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship. You’ll be trained by an expert tutor from Tiro as well as an experienced mentor at BAM Nuttall who together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.
Being an apprentice is hands-on, so you’ll get the chance to learn things you might otherwise not have experienced in a university or college environment.
The best part? You’ll be earning a salary while you gain your qualifications, meaning no huge student loans to pay back at the end of the programme!
Want to know more. Check out the apprenticeship standards here.
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About Tiro
In Latin, it means novice, recruit, apprentice, beginner and soldier. The perfect name for a company that’s been helping fearless apprentices to join ambitious businesses since 2005.
We believe that great apprenticeships help everyone. There are remarkable apprentices out there just waiting to be found, and fantastic employment opportunities waiting to be filled.
Our work will never be just about getting bums on seats and pocketing our commission. In our own small way, we’re helping to change the world – finding people that are working on COVID vaccines, finding new ways for technology to help humanity and helping to tackle the big issues of the day, like climate change. As well as helping people – young and old – to find their way.