About ATP
The Animal Technician Programme (ATP) identifies, inspires and prepares new Animal Technicians for an
exciting career within the UK Life Sciences workplace.
ATP is an EMPLOYER LED training, development & employability programme that has been developed by some of the top Academias and institutes from within the UK. To date (based on July 2018 – Dec 2019 figures), ATP has fully delivered 79 ATP placements with 77 of our learners obtaining paid employment upon completion of their ATP placements. Our employment success rate currently stands at 98%!
We are a social enterprise committed to engaging with employers, educational establishments and those interested in training to become an Animal Technician.
Who We Are
We are proud to be the only organisation focused solely on attracting, developing and training new Animal Technicians for the UK Life Sciences sector.
Who We Are Not
We are not a profit making recruitment agency or training organisation. We are a Social Enterprise which simply put means we have a social mission.
Our Success Rates to Date…
(As of December 2019)
%
of ALL ATP learners study passed learners achieved jobs within 3 months
placements have been delivered since ATP launched in July 2018
Educational Partners throughout the UK
Referral Partners throughout the UK
%
of ATP learners are accredited as ATP Animal Technicians
Openness
To open up the industry and allow learners to experience life working as an ‘Animal Technician’. Study based learning is done online in the comfort of the learners home, combined with practical ‘on the job’ learning. This is carried out on site within one of the ATP employer partner animal facilities.
Training & Development
Offering training and development to create quality ‘trainee level animal technicians’
Exclusive Access
ATP accredited learners have exclusive access to ring fenced vacancies with our employer
partners. Our goal is to train and develop learners into ‘paid employment’
High Success Rate
We are very proud of our success rates. Here at the ATP, we have a heavy focus on ensuring we are delivering not just against, but above our ‘In To Work’ minimum target of 85%. To date, we are proud that we have performed above our target with 98% of our ‘study pass’ learners being offered paid learning with the programme partners, either directly after their placement or within 0-2 weeks of completion. 94% of our ATP Study Passed learners then further progress to become accredited upon completing the final 12 weeks ‘paid placements’.
History of ATP
2002
S3 Science was formed to support employers with recruitment and finding quality animal technicians
March 2018
ATP Employer partners were looking for innovation and a route way, that created great talent
June 2018
ATP’s first pilot was launched
July 2018
ATP London pilot learners were placed into ATP placements
August 2018
All ATP learners were study passed and placed in 12 weeks paid work (85% accredited as work ready)
Educational & Referral Partners
- Colleges
- Universities
- Job Centres
- Local Community Careers Services
Educational & Referral Partners
- Colleges
- Universities
- Job Centres
- Local Community Careers Services
Jobseekers & Learners
- Future budding ATP Technician’s
Jobseekers & Learners
- Future budding ATP Technician’s
Employers
- Medical Research
- Institutes
- Academias
- CROs
- Charities
Employers
- Medical Research
- Institutes
- Academias
- CROs
- Charities