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Building Surveyor and Analyst Apprentice (Asbestos) (Level 3) - Thames Laboratories, London
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Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
Description
Location: Southwest London
Home-based, however applicants must live in a TW postcode or within close proximity to the M25, as daily travel across southwest and west London is required.
Working for Thames Laboratories
Thames Laboratories, established in 1991, is a leading accredited asbestos consultancy with office locations in London, Cambridgeshire, and Stoke-on-Trent. We offer trusted asbestos solutions nationally, holding UKAS accreditation since inception. We provide a full range of asbestos consultancy services to clients in the public and private sectors, delivering outstanding and high-quality service.
The Package
* Starting salary of £21,500 per year
* 31 days annual leave
* 37.5 hours per week (Between 8:00am – 6:00pm)
* Monday to Friday
* Christmas shut-down period
* Westfield Health Medical Cover - Health cash plan, allowing you to claim money back towards the cost of your essential healthcare
* Discounts at hundreds of retailers, restaurants and destinations as well as gym discounts.
What will I be doing as an apprentice?
We are pleased to offer an opportunity for an Asbestos Building Surveyor and Analyst Apprentice to join our team. In this role, you will support day-to-day asbestos surveying, sampling, and site inspections, providing technical assistance to ensure safety, compliance, and accurate reporting in line with regulatory standards.
This apprenticeship provides a strong foundation for a future career in asbestos management, building surveying, and analysis, offering opportunities to develop a broad range of practical and technical skills in a supportive environment with a strong focus on health and safety
Summary of duties:
* Investigation of building fabric works as part of an asbestos survey team. This can range from domestic properties to grade II listed buildings to nuclear power plants.
* Air monitoring, sampling and analysis
* Ensuring all work complies with Health and Safety regulations
* Delivering excellent customer service to clients at all levels
* Travelling throughout your allocated region as part of your day-to-day role, with potential travel further afield
* Collaborating closely with both the field and administrative team
What does the future hold?
When you join Thames Laboratories the possibilities for your success are limitless. As a successful applicant, you have the potential to secure a full-time position within the company at the conclusion of your apprenticeship.
Through practical on-the-job training, you will develop new skills and gain the competence and responsibility required for asbestos surveying and analysis. This apprenticeship serves as a stepping stone towards a rewarding career in asbestos management, with the added opportunity for the apprentice to work towards professional recognition such as becoming a registered Science Technician (RSci Tech).
This programme opens up a variety of career pathways across industries including construction, civil engineering, environmental consultancy, health and safety management, and hazardous materials surveying, ensuring your skills are in demand across multiple sectors.
This apprenticeship can also help pave the way for further professional development and accreditation in asbestos management. You may choose to pursue recognised qualifications such as the P405 Asbestos Surveying Certificate, P402 Asbestos Management Awareness, or the P403 Asbestos Project Management qualification to advance your career.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
About You
Working with asbestos requires precision, care, and a strong sense of responsibility. To do well in this role, you’ll need great attention to detail, a methodical approach, and a genuine interest in science and the built environment. You’ll be visiting different sites most days, so flexibility is key. You don’t need to know everything from day one – what matters most is your enthusiasm, reliability, and willingness to learn. And if you think you’d be a great fit, even if your background doesn’t match perfectly, we’re always open to hearing from motivated individuals.
Please note: Due to the nature of the apprenticeship and being required to travel within the region, you will need to be 18+ and hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
Qualifications
It’s about enthusiasm, not school results. In our experience the most successful apprentices are those who are driven to find out more about the sector, can be up front about what they do and don’t already know, are considerate, self-reflective, and impatient to learn the job role!
Experience
We value attitude, curiosity, and commitment just as much as past experience. While previous experience can be helpful, it’s not essential — we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those with a genuine interest in the field and the motivation to build a career.
You might be a school or college leaver, or someone looking to retrain. Either way, if you’re enthusiastic, proactive, and ready to learn, you’ll fit right in.
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 Asbestos Technician apprenticeship.
You’ll be trained by an expert tutor from Tiro as well as an experienced mentor at Thames Laboratories, 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!
Eligibility
While we never want to hinder your job application process with obstacles, there are some minimum requirements you’ll need to meet in order to do an apprenticeship, these are rules set by the UK Government.
As a training provider, we are committed to ensuring that our apprenticeship programs deliver significant new knowledge and skills. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate that the program will provide learning and experiences beyond their current qualifications and professional expertise.
If you already hold a Level 3, degree or equivalent higher-level qualification in a closely related field, or possess substantial relevant experience, you may not be eligible for apprenticeship funding, as these programmes are designed for individuals who require upskilling or reskilling in their chosen career pathway.
You’ll need to be over 16, not in full time education, have lived in the UK for 3 years and have the right to work in the UK.
If you don’t quite meet these minimum requirements yet, let us know you’re interested here and we’ll get in touch to discuss this further with you.
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