Description
Location: Brailwood Road, Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire NG22 8UA
Start Date: March 2026
Working for Enva
At Enva, we turn complex recycling and resource recovery challenges into circular solutions – protecting and recovering the world’s finite resources.
Our very essence is our focus on circular products and services that help to protect and preserve the world’s finite resources. And we do this by working in partnership with customers to innovate within the critical infrastructure we manage, ensuring there are always new ways we can offer products and services that help our customers to be more sustainable.
The Package
* Starting salary of £20,800/year to £25,396/year depending on age
* Workings hours are 40 hours per week
* Company pension scheme
* Regular training and CPD opportunities
What it’s like being an Apprentice
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Level 6 Laboratory Technician Apprentice to join the Enva laboratory team. In this role, the Apprentice will gain hands-on experience supporting laboratory testing, quality control, and compliance activities while completing their Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship.
This position provides a strong foundation in laboratory science, offering the chance to develop technical skills in sample analysis, equipment use, data interpretation, and quality assurance within a supportive and safety-conscious environment.
Summary of duties:
* Assist with the analysis of oil and fuel samples while being trained to work to UKAS‑accredited standards.
* Learn to use laboratory equipment including Gas Chromatography, EDXRF/WDXRF, sediment testers, carbon residue testers, pH meters, ash determination equipment and other QC instrumentation.
* Support the maintenance, calibration and quality‑assurance processes for laboratory equipment.
* Assist with UKAS and non‑UKAS testing, following set methods and timelines.
* Help process paperwork and records relating to UKAS, TFS, sampling, and traceability.
* Participate in feedstock inspections and liaise with Operations regarding sampling and dosing verification.
* Support the testing of surface water (COD, pH) and preparation of samples for external analysis.
* Learn how to log, analyse, and interpret laboratory data accurately.
* Contribute to running and monitoring Statistical Quality Control (SQC) samples.
* Follow all health, safety and compliance procedures at all times.
* Engage fully with apprenticeship learning, assessments, and development activities.
Please note: Due to the nature of this role and Health & Safety you must be 18+ to be suitable for this apprenticeship position.
What could the future look like?
When you join Enva, 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 training on the job, you will acquire new skills and gain the competence and responsibility required for laboratory testing. This apprenticeship program serves as a stepping stone towards a rewarding career in laboratory testing, with the added opportunity for the apprentice to become a registered Science technician (RSci Tech).
This program unlocks a multitude of career paths, granting you access to diverse organisations across various sectors. Whether it's the chemical and pharmaceutical industries (primary and secondary), biotechnology companies, nuclear enterprises, analytical science services, or educational institutions, the doors are wide open.
What is a degree apprenticeship?
Our degree apprenticeship programs are designed to provide fearless scientists in the making with a head start in their chosen career. Giving you the best of both worlds, you’ll receive a recognised and accredited degree whilst obtaining hands on practical experience.
Why Tiro?
At Tiro, we’ve partnered with Middlesex University to offer a variety of degree apprenticeship programs in the field of science including Applied Bioscience, Applied Chemical Science, and Applied Materials Science. Our programs are designed to give you the best of both worlds: academic learning and practical training that will set you up for success in your chosen career path.
Our programs are designed to offer an alternative to graduate schemes, providing opportunities for ambitious and driven individuals with exceptional talent in STEM to progress their careers while also earning a salary.
So how does the apprenticeship work?
At Tiro we’re obsessed with changing lives through science and technology apprenticeships so we can’t wait to have you on board.
Over 36 months, you will develop your knowledge and skills in your chosen field to become a leader pushing development, knowledge generation and innovation. You will be provided with 6 hours per week by your employer to conduct learning and training during working hours. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example shadowing, mentoring, & time spent writing assignments. You’ll be trained by a team of expert tutors from Tiro as well as an experienced workplace mentor at Enva who, together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.
About you
You are passionate about science and enjoy working accurately and methodically to solve problems. You are motivated to learn in both academic and practical settings and have a curious mindset, always willing to ask questions and develop your understanding. With strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks with guidance, you follow procedures carefully and work safely at all times.
You have good written and verbal communication skills, are competent with IT tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams, and enjoy working as part of a team to support others. You are reliable, adaptable, and professional, demonstrating integrity, honesty, and a positive approach to learning and development.
Entry requirements
There are some minimum requirements you’ll need to meet to do an apprenticeship, these are rules set by the UK Government.
You’ll need to be over 18, not in full time education (at time of enrolment), have lived in the UK for 3 years and have the right to work in the UK.
Alongside this you will need to have a minimum of Level 3 qualifications (A-levels, BTECs, or equivalent) AND relevant work experience.
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.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to earn a degree, gain work experience, and set yourself up for a bright future.
We’re Tiro (pronounced Tea-ro — white, two sugars).
In Latin, it means novice, recruit, apprentice, beginner, and soldier — the perfect name for a company that’s been helping fearless apprentices join ambitious businesses since 2005.
We believe great apprenticeships help everyone. There are remarkable apprentices out there just waiting to be found, and fantastic employers waiting to nurture them.
We’re proud to help connect the two — supporting industries that make, test, and innovate; from polymer manufacturing and materials science to sustainable engineering and advanced technology.
At Tiro, we make great things happen for people.
And that starts with you.