If you have left school recently, or are about
to, you’re probably thinking about what to do next. A career in
retail will give you great job opportunities. You could work
anywhere from supermarkets to Clothing and Fashion Outlets. As well
as within departments like admin or sales. Why not join our
Foundation Retail course ‘Retail Works’ A Pre-employment Retail
Skills Standard Training Programme where you can gain skills and
knowledge which will help you towards finding employment in the
retail sector.
You will receive an Educational Maintenance Allowance
of £30.00 per week, and a bonus of £5 each week you have full
attendance. You will also receive free travel to and from the centre.
Whilst on this Foundation course you will not only complete the
‘Retail Works’ course, but additional projects on sales, marketing
and advertising are included.
As well as the actual Retail part to your programme, you will
also work towards qualifications and activities such as:
- Personal and Social Development
Building up confidence and self-esteem is important for young people to progress in life. Personal and Social Development helps you to develop the skills needed to manage in life. This will be covering subjects such as team working, managing relationships, healthy living, managing money and preparation for work.
Take part in activities such as mountain biking, potholing, archery and raft building.
The ‘retail works’ qualification is made up of the following
units:
- What is retail?
- Personal effectiveness and teamwork
- First impressions last
- Effective customer service
- How are you communicating?
- Product Knowledge
- Effective selling skills
- Health and safety
- Security
- Interview techniques
To find out more call 0845 338 6060 or fill in our online
enquiry form