The Retail Apprenticeship Board has been recognised by government to oversee the external quality assurance of retail apprenticeships. We are looking for members that are passionate about driving up the quality of apprenticeships and championing them within the industry and their networks. For further information about the board and to view the terms of reference, please visit www.people1st.co.uk/Retail-Apprenticeship-Board
It is important that the board includes a range of businesses including SMEs. All businesses with 50 employees and under that are given a place on the board will have their travel expenses paid for scheduled quarterly meetings.
In order to apply to the board, you will need to provide the following information:
Information about the business
Information about you, including:
- Your CV or link to your LinkedIn profile
- A personal statement, which should be no more than 500 words, and include:
- Why a place on the board is important to you
- The strengths that you will contribute to the board
- Your view on why quality apprenticeships are important to your business and the industry as a whole
- A reference (letter or email) from a third party organisation either in the industry or associated (e.g. another employer, professional body, trade association, apprenticeship stakeholder), to include:
- The full title and contact details of the referee
- The length of time the referee has been associated with the applicant and the business he/she works for
- Their experience of the applicant and reason why it is believed he/she will add value to the board