Apprentice Laboratory Technician
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 April 2026 |
| Location: | Kent, DA11 0DY |
| Company: | FM Conway |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG1531-PW1519598GraALT |
Summary
FM Conway is seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Laboratory Technician to join our dynamic Aggregate and Asphalt division. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine hands-on training whilst gaining a nationally recognised Level 3 Laboratory Technician qualification. You will gain the skills and knowledge to carry out quality control testing, calibrations, and inspections within the lab, ensuring we deliver the best quality products and service to our customers. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Gravesend, Kent.
The duties of an Apprentice Laboratory Technician will include:
- Maintaining the highest standards throughout the testing process of our asphalt and bitumen products
- Ensuring accurate reports are issued and gaining knowledge and understanding of all testing procedures
- Committing to your Laboratory Technician apprenticeship and completing all require qualifications, attending mandatory events and continuously developing knowledge, skills, and behaviours
- Ensuring, with guidance from your mentor, that ongoing compliance with UKAS, ISO 9000 processes are maintained
- Following all company HSE procedures and maintain high standards at all times
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate team player, who is eager to learn, takes initiative and thrives in a collaborative environment. Excellent communication, written and verbal is essential for this role. You should have a minimum grade of 4 and above in Maths and English GCSEs.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Apprentice Laboratory Technician, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity, and Excellence. As a family business the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants. The Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) is used in our local asphalt plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team who are committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.
So, if you would like to Join our Family as our Apprentice Laboratory Technician then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing date: 10/04/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The duties of an Apprentice Laboratory Technician will include:
- Maintaining the highest standards throughout the testing process of our asphalt and bitumen products
- Ensuring accurate reports are issued and gaining knowledge and understanding of all testing procedures
- Committing to your Laboratory Technician apprenticeship and completing all require qualifications, attending mandatory events and continuously developing knowledge, skills, and behaviours
- Ensuring, with guidance from your mentor, that ongoing compliance with UKAS, ISO 9000 processes are maintained
- Following all company HSE procedures and maintain high standards at all times
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate team player, who is eager to learn, takes initiative and thrives in a collaborative environment. Excellent communication, written and verbal is essential for this role. You should have a minimum grade of 4 and above in Maths and English GCSEs.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Apprentice Laboratory Technician, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Aggregate and Asphalt Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity, and Excellence. As a family business the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Aggregate and Asphalt division manufactures a range of high-quality products that can be adapted to suit the specific needs of our customers. We recycle highways arisings at our unique static crushing, washing and grading plants. The Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP) is used in our local asphalt plants to supply construction sites across London and Southern England. You will be joining a thriving team who are committed to our vision and continued investment in our self-delivery model.
So, if you would like to Join our Family as our Apprentice Laboratory Technician then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing date: 10/04/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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