Improvement Specialists are responsible for leading the deployment of improvement strategy, for training others and for providing broad and deep technical expertise in advanced and complex Lean and Six Sigma, Project and Change Management principles and tools to enable identification and delivery of improvement opportunities aligned to key business goals.
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a blend of a full-time job with training. The apprentice will 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 8 months.
For consistency, the minimum off-the-job training hours for each course are set by the Skills Englan. 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?
- Industry sector
- Automotive
- Local and national government
- Charity
- Professional services
- NHS
What will you study?
- Identifying and eliminating waste
- Process flow and efficiency
- 6S and Visual Management
- Value Stream Mapping
Six Sigma Tools
- DMAIC methodology
- Design of experiments (DOE)
- Measurement system analysis
- Data types
- Data collection and analysis
- Root cause investigation
- Process capability and performance measurement.
Problem Solving
- 8D Problem Solving
- FMEA
- Ishikawa
- 5 Why
- PDCA Cycle
- Corrective and Preventive Actions
Project Management
- Planning and delivering improvement projects.
- Stakeholder management
- Risk and governance.
- Benefits realisation
Leadership & Change Management
- Leading improvement teams
- Influencing and communication skills
- Managing change and resistance
- Building a culture of continuous improvement
Data & Decision Making
- Data collection techniques
- Statistical analysis
- Performance dashboards
- Evidence-based decision making
What are the benefits of this apprenticeship/accreditation?
Our Improvement Specialist programme equips learners with the skills, tools, and confidence to lead business improvement projects that increase efficiency, reduce waste, improve quality, and deliver measurable results.
Apprenticeship learning route benefits
- You will have weekly face-to-face delivery sessions (minimum of 3 hours per week)
- 75% – 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 behaviors. This assessment will take place through a range of methods that are both challenging and valuable for their long-term career development.
Apprenticeship KSBs :
17 months
This does not include assessment period
Price
Funding Band:£9000
Accreditation
Black Belt
Delivery Method
Face-to-face workshops
Whyy? Change HQ
Unit 7B, AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham, S60 1FJ
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