Retail Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships provide
work-based learning and development.
Employers play an active role by providing their apprentices
with opportunities to learn in the workplace, whilst experienced
business trainers form Retail Links deliver training and assessment
services.
What does a Retailer get out of running a Retail Apprenticeship
Programme?
Retailers successfully delivering retail apprenticeships
reported the following;
- The content of the apprenticeship training is directly relevant
to the jobs that their apprentices eventually fill
- Apprenticeships lead to career progression
- Apprentices can be more productive and produce work of a higher
quality than other employees who have not experienced the
programme
- Apprenticeships can lead to higher retention rates
What Qualifications will a Retail Apprentice get?
The qualifications that retail apprentices work towards are not
only nationally recognised, they are widely accepted by retailers
as confirmation of knowledge, understanding and ability to do the
job.
Retail Apprenticeships
- Retail Skills Diploma Level 2
- Key Skills Qualifications; Communication Level 1 and Numeracy
Level 1
- Certificate in Retail Knowledge Level 2
Advanced Apprenticeships
- Retail Skills Diploma Level 3
- Key Skills Qualifications; Communication Level 2 and Numeracy
Level 2
- Certificate in Retail Knowledge Level 3
The qualification is work-related and will relate specifically
to the job role. The apprentice will complete mandatory and
optional units which include:
- Work effectively in your Retail team
- Sales
- Visual Merchandising
- Customer Service
- Organisational effectiveness
- Finance and Administration
Retail employers require the following skills and
attributes:
- Ability to communicate with a range of people
- Numerate and literate
- Ability to show initiative
- Self motivated and desire to succeed in Retail industry
- Self disciplined and enthusiastic
- Adaptable and flexible
- Willingness to apply learning in the workplace
Mandatory unit
- Work effectively in your retail team
Optional units
Candidates must achieve a further five units
- Sales
- Stock management
- Product expertise
- Merchandising
- Visual merchandising
- Finance and administration
- Customer service
- Organisational effectiveness
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