As an
apprentice, you will develop Process Leader skills that will help you achieve
business goals through effective leadership, successful delivery of objectives,
and continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
Apprentices
will gain practical experience from our industry expert tutors with a wealth of
experience and knowledge gained over years working across various business sectors
and roles.
The
apprenticeship is delivered through in-person sessions at Whyy? Change, in an
open cohort capped at 10 apprentices, with a dedicated tutor supporting you
throughout the entire duration of the programme.
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a blend of a full-time job with training. The apprentice will roughly split their time 80/20, with the majority of their working time spent carrying out their day-to-day job responsibilities. A minimum of 6 hours per week of their normal working time will be ‘off-the-job’ and spent working towards their apprenticeship qualification.
Critical to the success of the apprenticeship, the apprentice must be actively working towards their apprenticeship standard for at least 6 hours per week of the time for which they are paid, over a minimum duration of 12 months.
For consistency, the minimum off-the-job training hours for each course are set by the Department of Education. Depending on how the course is planned and delivered, the number of hours required to successfully complete the apprenticeship may be higher than the statutory minimum.
Who is this apprenticeship for?
Process leaders are found in organisations with high volume manufacturing or advanced manufacturing processes in which large volumes of products are made in assembly, moulding, metal processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, textiles, food and drink, or similar processes.
Typically, their role will have daily interaction with functional leaders at all levels and act as part of a wider production team and are responsible for the delivery of core production KPIs, people, budgets, equipment, materials, supplies, health, safety, environment and risk.
What will you study?
You will follow a structured learning approach based on both lean and leadership methodologies
You will gain knowledge in the following topics, including but not limited to:
- How to manage resources effectively to ensure the efficient running of their department.
- Continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume, using lean, operational excellence and production improvement techniques.
- How to lead and manage health, safety and environment within their area.
- Methods to motivate team members
- Problems solving techniques
- Performance management and industrial relations to achieve production, quality and cost targets.
- Leadership skills
- Regulatory knowledge and skills and how to apply them in the workplace
- Financial knowledge and skills to manage costs both direct and indirect
- Communication techniques
- Cross functional relationship building techniques
What are the benefits of this apprenticeship/accreditation?
The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the successful delivery of a project, ensuring its scope and benefits are achieved as planned. They do this primarily by identifying, resourcing, scheduling, and monitoring the activities that need to happen in a certain sequence and timescale. They monitor the project objectives and milestones and adjust plans in accordance with evolving circumstances.
Apprenticeship learning route benefits
- You will have weekly face-to-face delivery sessions (minimum of 3 hours per week)
- 95% - 100% funding available for the apprenticeship programme
- Apprentices are allocated at least 6 hours of their work time each week to complete the apprenticeship (a minimum of 3 hours at Whyy? Change and a minimum of 3 hours spent applying the learning in the workplace)
- Our expert practitioners will deliver interactive and engaging sessions
Eligibility
At Whyy? Change, we assess every potential apprentice to ensure they are eligible for the apprenticeship. We will also discuss what both the apprentice and employer would like to gain from the programme.
- Aged 16 or over (no upper age limit)
- Employed
- Living in the UK or EU for the past 3 years
- Learning significant new knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Not on any other fully-funded training course
- Individual employers will set their own entry requirements
Whether apprentices are attending in-person training sessions, or developing their knowledge and experience through real-life situations in the workplace, they will gain the skills needed to address skills gaps and apply what they have learned at Whyy? Change. To do this effectively, they require dedicated time to develop and become accomplished Improvement Technicians over the duration of the apprenticeship. In turn, your business will reap the benefits of this investment of time.
Once the learning has been completed, apprentices will be independently assessed to confirm their understanding and ability to apply their new knowledge, skills and behaviours. This assessment will take place through a range of methods that are both challenging and valuable for their long-term career development.
Funding
The Associate project manager course costs £7000 You can get 95-100% funding available to your employer for the apprenticeship. To access this funding, all employers must have digital apprenticeship account
18 months
plus 5 months in end-point assessment
Price
Funding Band: £11000
Delivery Method
Face to Face Workshops
Whyy? Change HQ
Whyy? Change, Unit 7B, AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham, S60 1FJ
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2025 Start Dates
September
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Knowledge
they will learn
K1: Principles of production/manufacturing techniques including: material handling systems, maintenance, production planning/scheduling, ergonomics, workplace study, plant organisation, Statistical Process Control, process types such as flow and batch, product/raw material principles.
K2: How to identify and procure sufficient, suitable resources (e.g. finance, staff, equipment, supplies) including use of management tools such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.
K3: Budgeting, forecasting and control of direct and indirect costs, fixed and variable costs including actual, accrued and committed costs.
K4: Lean operational and quality improvement practices such as workplace organisation, visual management, waste reduction and shop floor problem solving.
K5: Delivery of quality management and assurance systems.
K6: Problem definition: Cost of Poor Quality, problem analysis models such as Is/Is Not.
K7: Safe and professional working practices including health, safety, environment and legislative requirements relevant to the sector, the organisation and own role including the importance of reducing the energy, water and the minimisation of waste from packaging, scrap and production by-products. The product and process implications of using recycled materials.
K8: Production procedures and regulations to meet legislative/organisational requirements.
K9: Planning and project management principles, problem solving, relationship building and leading through KPIs.
K10: Employment law, employee rights and responsibilities, organisation staff management policies/procedures for e.g. recruitment, performance, development, discipline, grievance, equality/diversity, industrial relations
K11: Theories of performance management and their use and organisations tools and policies for managing teams.
K12: The theory of managing, motivating and developing people.
K13: The purpose of organisational vision and goals and how these apply to teams.
K14: Awareness of the differing strengths team members have and how these can be effectively applied in the workplace.
K15: Approaches to colleague, stakeholder/ supplier relationship management including collaboration, negotiation, influencing, managing conflict, and networking.
K16: How to communicate and cascade information effectively at all levels and to a diverse audience.
K17: How to collect and analyse data and use basic statistical methods for decision making.
K18: How to use data to present a case to management when requesting change including graphs, charts and tables and where appropriate single page reporting.
Skills
they will develop
S1: Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
S2: Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
S3: Solve problems – predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
S4: Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
S5: Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
S6: Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
S7: Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
S8: Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
S9: Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
S10: Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
S11: Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
S12: Recruit the right people into the right job.
S13: Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
S14: Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
S15: Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
S16: Support development through coaching and mentoring.
S17: Leading and communicating the management of change.
S18: Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
S19: Delegate and enable delivery though others.
S20: Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
S21: Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
S22: Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
S23: Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
S24: Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
S25: Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.
Behaviors
they will adopt
B1: Decision Making: Makes decisions based on personal initiative, technical knowledge, analysis and understanding of the different interests of stakeholders. Accepts responsibility for decisions and recognises limit to own authority.
B2: Agile: Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organisation. Is creative, innovative and enterprising when seeking solutions to business needs. Positive and open to new ways of working, responds well to feedback and change.
B3: Inclusive: Open, approachable, authentic, and able to build trust with others. Promotes a respectful culture embracing diversity and inclusion. Seeks and provides feedback to manage continuous development of self, team and processes.
B4: Responsibility, Accountability and Resilience: Drive to achieve in all aspects of work. Demonstrates resilience and accountability. Determination when managing difficult situations. Seeks new opportunities.
B5: Professionalism: Sets an example, and is fair, consistent and impartial. Open and honest. Operates within organisational values. Promote and instil the values of the organisation to all colleagues.
B6: Problem solver: Identifies issues quickly, enjoys solving complex problems and applies appropriate solutions. Has a strong desire to push to ensure the root cause of any problem is found and solutions identified which prevent recurrence.
