Every business needs effective administration, and that need remains whatever else changes in terms of new products and services, new technologies and new organisational structures. The frameworks, available at levels 2 and 3, meet the differing needs of young people and employers from both large and small organisations. Both of them include common components to satisfy a wide range of employers' needs.
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Customer Service Apprenticeships have proved to be one of the most popular Apprenticeship routes across the UK. The large employer interest and participation illustrates how important customer service skills are to employers and how the Customer Service frameworks, available at levels 2 and 3, are flexible enough to be used across most industries and job roles within those industries.
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The Engineering Apprenticeship is available at both levels 2 and 3 and dependant on age, takes between two and four years to fully achieve.
There are a variety of Engeneering choices available within the apprenticeship depending on the industry each individual organisation operates in. The best choice for the apprentice and his/her employer will therefore be discussed and agreed prior to commencement of the programme. Typical examples of options available include: Engineering Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering and Fabrication and Welding.
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The Gas Apprenticeship is currently only available at Level 2 but successful completion of this award does allow candidates to apply for their CORGI registration card. This award currently takes between 18 - 22 months to complete.
Due to the variety of scope within this qualification there is a requirement for the candidate to carry out a number of assessments and written reports covering various aspects of Gas Installation. These include: cookers, warm air heaters, boilers, water heaters, space heaters and central heating appliances. It is essential therefore that each employer can offer the candidate access to each and every scenario within their day to day activities as achievement of each aspect is a mandatory requirement. This will be discussed with each individual company prior to a candidate commencing on the programme.
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This Apprenticeship Framework supports young people to gain qualifications that will support entry to the Health and Social Sector Career Framework. At level 2 and 3 there are no alternative qualifications suitable for the health and social care workforce. Both the health and social sectors are now recognising that in order to meet the needs of the sectors and to meet the aspirations of those who work in them that they must now move toward more widespread use of accredited qualifications.
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The Warehousing and Distribution Apprenticeship is currently only delivered at Level 2 and takes between 12 - 18 months to complete. As with all apprenticeships this is a 'work based' qualification and therefore aims to prove the competence of each candidate in their day to day job activities within a warehouse/distribution environment.
Due to the wide variety within this vocation, some of the award (optional units for the NVQ) can be selected on the basis of what tasks each candidate carries out within their day to day duties. These are often pre-determined by the nature of the work the employer is involved in and therefore these options will be discussed with both the organisation and the candidate prior to commencement of the programme to ensure full achievement is possible.
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