Creating tomorrow's industry leaders.

 

The Bluewater Apprenticeship Scheme is a unique long-term initiative to identify and train ambitious 16 to 24 year olds as the future of the retail industry.

 

Created for the local community in Bluewater's tenth anniversary year, the scheme provides a foundation of knowledge and skills, combined with experience of working across every aspect of Europe's most successful retail and leisure destination.

 

A unique initiative

 

The Bluewater Apprenticeship Scheme is the first of its kind in the UK, and has been recognised as such by the National Skills Academy for Retail.  Unlike other programmes, the Bluewater Apprenticeship Scheme provides an insight into every aspect of running a successful retail business, from working on the shop floor, to being part of the Bluewater management team.  This is combined with classroom-based learning to achieve a Level Two Certificate in Retail Knowledge and a Level Two Diploma in Retail Skills.

 

A template for the industry

 

The apprentices will receive training in the following areas of the industry:

  • Customer service
  • Selling process and maximising sales
  • Teamwork
  • Effective retailing
  • Health and safety
  • Security and loss prevention
  • Visual merchandising and display
  • Marketing
  • Operational management

This will be provided through classroom-based learning and placements with Bluewater's retailers and management team.

 

For further information, please contact Tracy Anne Lane on 01322 62 4455.

 

Bluewater Apprenticeship Scheme booklet.pdf