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Apprentice of the Year

 

Total People is a Centre of Vocational Excellence

 

 

 

	It's a varied and interesting job and my previous experience, training and support has helped me in my work.

Steven Baddeley left St. Thomas Moore School in Crewe with nine GCSEs and began an Apprenticeship in Administration. After achieving his NVQ Level 2 in Administration and RSA Word Processing, Steven decided to change career direction.

Steven is now employed as an Apprentice with SFORZA Veneers (UK) Ltd, which is the sales and distribution centre for SFORZA Prestige Automotive Veneers of Rome. Steven was able to use his Administration experience to move quickly through the NVQ Level 2 in Warehousing and Distribution and is now progressing well on the Level 3.

Steven has undertaken his training with Total People Ltd through a combination of work-based training and workshops. In addition to the Apprenticeship, Steven has gained a First Aid Certificate and a Forklift Truck Licence.

What is an Apprenticeship?

An Apprenticeship is a work-based learning programme designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to develop your prospects and career in the industry. Warehousing involves the storage, movement and distribution of goods across a wide range of industries, from wholesale and retail through to heavy industry and manufacturing. Job opportunities range from the physical moving and transport of goods to warehouse administration and management.

The Advanced Apprenticeship is available to you once you have completed your Apprenticeship. These are identical in structure to the Apprenticeship; however learning is at Level 3 which is equivalent to ‘A’ Level standard.

How do I find an Apprenticeship?

The first thing you need to do is to find a job. Apprenticeships are work-based which means you need to be employed before you can start your training.

There are many places you can go to find a job; Connexions, local papers, internet job sites, and Job Centre Plus. You can even try friends and family to see if they know anybody who may have a vacancy.

Once you have gained employment contact Total People!

What happens then?

Total People will send one of their Training Advisers out to you. They will sit down with both you and your employer to arrange your learning plan.

Your training will require you to attend college for one day a week. Your employer will give you time off to attend your classes and meet with your Training Adviser.

How long will it take?

The time taken to complete your NVQ depends upon you; how quickly you want to do it. However it normally takes around 12 months to complete.

The Technical Certificate is delivered at a college, therefore, you will tend to start in September and finish at around May / June time.

The other element of your Apprenticeship, Key Skills, takes around 12 months to complete, but again is dependant upon you!

Completing your Apprenticeship

Your Warehousing & Distribution Apprenticeship is made up from 3 core elements;

• NVQ
• Technical Certificate
• Key Skills

Your NVQ portfolio is like a work diary, it records your activities and experiences. Your portfolio is assessed to make sure you are competent. Your work will be assessed at your place of work.

The Technical Certificate gives you the underpinning knowledge needed to carry out the tasks of your NVQ.

Key Skills are similar to Maths and English GCSEs; however learning is focussed around Warehousing and Distribution: for example, you will learn how to calculate the cost of a job for a client and then learn the best way to make your proposal to a prospective client!

Further Progression

Once you have achieved your qualification, you can develop your skills by looking into further qualifications, which will help you to work towards Supervisory Management. There may be opportunities to progress and study for supervisory qualifications such as NEBSM.

 

 

 

 

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