UK Health Security Agency
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) at Porton Down is the UK’s largest capability for the handling of dangerous human pathogens and animal modelling of infectious diseases.
The main aim of UKHSA is to provide strategic leadership and vision for protecting and improving the nation’s health. Its ambition is to lead nationally and enable locally a transformation in the health expectations of all people in England regardless of where they live and the circumstance of their birth. It will achieve this through the application of research, knowledge, and skills.
The Admin Apprenticeship role will support the Research & Evaluation department capability who undertake pre-clinical development and assessment of new vaccines and therapeutics and diagnostics. Recent studies have focussed on high priority activities including SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, Zika, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Q Fever, Anthrax, Tuberculosis, Monkeypox, Influenza, Meningococcal disease, Legionnaires Disease, Healthcare Acquired Infections, Anti-Microbial Resistance, etc.
There are future apprenticeships planned for Laboratory Assistants that are aimed at school leavers who have an interest in developing a career in science.
For now our apprenticeship positions advertised externally are for Level 3 qualifications.
Upon employment in UKHSA there would be further opportunities to complete higher qualifications upon completion of the Level 3.
Category:
Advanced (L3) Apprenticeships
Career Paths:
Business, Admin, Sales, Marketing & Procurement
Science, Medical & Care services
Website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Recruitment website: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
Contact email: Helen.x.davies@ukhsa.gov.uk
Location:
Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG
More information
Our Admin apprenticeship is provided via an external company Knowledge Pool. The apprentice attends monthly meetings with their talent coach via MS Teams, completing modules etc working towards their end portfolio. All job related training is completed on site.
We are based at Porton Down, on the outskirts of Salisbury. Most staff drive to work, however there are various bus services and a shuttle bus that run from the Amesbury area and Salisbury throughout the day.
Most of our apprenticeships are for a 2 year fixed term period. These positions become available once the current incumbent completes their apprenticeship and hopefully, secures a higher graded role.
For example, Nathan joined UKHSA on a two year Level 3 admin apprenticeship programme. He successfully completed this and over the next three years started and completed a further apprenticeship at Level 4 as a Project Support Office. Nathan now has a career as a Project Manager in the Civil Service.
We also provide opportunities for work experience, one year placement schemes for university students and PhD schemes