Group Quality Apprentice - Level 4

AHK Group Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight invites applications for a Group Quality Apprentice to join the Analysis team in Liverpool. You will support the delivery of the AHK Quality approach across the group laboratory network, focusing on metals and minerals analysis.

Join a family-owned business with five generations of service, offering training, development, and a competitive benefits package. The role emphasises meticulous quality work, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Awareness of QMS and ISO guidelines.
• Awareness of accreditation maintenance and its business impact.
• Ability to read and understand quality documentation.
• Proficiency with MS Office and cloud tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining ISO 17025 and 9001 accreditations across laboratories.
• Support Quality control activities, sample submission and result collations.
• Help manage internal QC materials and stock for compliance.
• Maintain equipment calibration records and quality documentation.
• Assist in standardising the AHK QMS and publications.
• Support validation/verification of methods per procedures.
• Attend quality meetings and communicate actions.
• Provide administrative support to Group Quality.
• Undertake other duties with the Group Quality Coordinator.

Skills

QMS awareness

Accreditation maintenance

Literacy & numeracy

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Ambitious mindset

Education

GCSEs A-C including Maths, Science & English

Basic understanding of Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Group Quality Apprentice to join the Analysis team in Liverpool, UK. You will supportthe continuous improvement and delivery of the AHK Quality approach in Group Laboratory operations focussed on metals and minerals analysis.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Responsibilities

• Assist in the maintenance of ISO 17025 and 9001 accreditations as required at each AHK laboratory.
• Assist in the maintenance of the approved Group Quality, Round Robin, and Proficiency exercise schedule, inc: preparation and distribution of samples and instructions, preparation and distribution of submission sheets, and collection and collating results.
• Assist with the control and administration of internal Quality Control materials in use across the group laboratory network. Including stock maintenance, supply, appropriate use, and the production of replacement stocks for continued compliance.
• Maintenance of equipment, calibration, and other quality records.
• Assist the Group Quality function in the control of a standardised AHK QMS, relevant publications, quality manual, and all supporting documentation.
• Assisting in the continued validation and verification of in-use and new methods by company procedures/policies.
• Attending regular quality-focused meetings and keeping all relevant personnel informed of meeting discussion points and actions.
• Administrative support to the Group Quality Function.
• Undertaking other duties of an appropriate nature in consultation with the Group Quality Coordinator.

Required Competencies

• Awareness of the importance of QMS and relevant ISO guidelines.
• Awareness of accreditation maintenance and the positive business impact this brings.
• Ability to demonstrate literacy and be numerate.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Google suite of applications.
• Good level of computer literacy.
• High attention to detail with the desire to complete work to a high standard.
• Confident and articulate communicator.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ambitious with a positive mindset.

Qualifications

• A good general education (minimum 4 GCSE’s Grades A-C or 9-5 including Maths, Science and English).
• A basic understanding of Chemistry.

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.