Take the LEAP! Our latest LEAP News

A huge well done to our colleagues who have completed their apprenticeships over the past month:

• Jake Porter, Team Leader at our Codsall store, achieved a Pass in his Retail Team Leader Level 3 Apprenticeship

• Stacey White, from our Finchfield nursery, achieved a Distinction in her Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

• Amie Turner, also from our Finchfield nursery, also achieved a Distinction in her Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Congratulations to all of you! This is a fantastic achievement! 

The vacancies for the following Apprenticeships are currently live:

• Early Years Practitioner Level 2

• Early Years Educator Level 3

• Retail Team Leader Level 3

• Travel Consultant Level 3

• Team Leader/ Supervisor (Travel) Level 3

To apply for an Apprenticeship:

• Go onto Colleagues Connect
• Click on Quick Links
• Click on ‘View Jobs’ under ‘Internal Vacancies’ (this will take you to the Internal Careers page)
• In the Key Words box, type the word ‘LEAP’
• This will bring up all the LEAP Apprenticeship vacancies
• Click on the apprenticeship you want to apply for and follow the application process

Closing date is Sunday 25^th June

Hear from a colleague who took the LEAP!

Alicia Brown, Assistant Travel Manager at our Sedgely branch, tells us why she chose to complete her Team Leader Apprenticeship:

I was new in the job as Assistant Manager and, with the pressures Covid had added to the business, I thought it was a great opportunity to ensure I could grow. On the Apprenticeship, we are given ways of coping with work load, ways of looking at different situations and the confidence to lead a team. At the very least, it is something you can add to your CV. It's very practical, which means you don't add a heap to your workload, making it more achievable. It's a great way to learn more and opens a door to progression. 

For more information on when the next LEAP cohorts are due to start, please click here and check the ‘LEAP & Training Timetable’ tab.

If you’re thinking about where to go next in your career or you’re looking for an opportunity to develop, why not book in a Development Check-in with your line manager?

Discuss your options with them and, who knows, this year you could be taking the LEAP!

Questions?

If you have any questions about any of our LEAP programmes, please get in touch with us at societylearningdevelopment@midcounties.coop.