Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship:
Level 6 Trading Standards Professional
Length of course:
41 months (36 months for learning delivery plus 5 months for End Point Assessment)
29 months* (24 months for learning delivery plus 5 months for End Point Assessment) *This course is aimed at people who have completed the Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Officer apprenticeship standard, CTSI Stage 1 qualification or have similar prior knowledge.
Number of modules:
9 (plus up to 2 additional modules) - 36 month course
5 (plus up to 2 additional modules) - 24 month course
We will work with you to maximise Apprenticeship Levy funds (which are available to both Levy paying and non-Levy paying organisations) and access any other support or incentives that are available to fund the programme.
Delivery method:
All workshops, one-to-ones and reviews would be done via Teams or Zoom.
CTSI membership:
Apprentices on this standard receive a free one-year Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) membership.
Overview
This occupation is found in Local Authorities, government departments and small
and medium service and business compliance teams in the private sector such
as manufacturing and retail. The occupation is found where there is a need for
the organisation to comply with consumer protection legislation and regulatory
requirements and/or where the organisation has a duty or responsibility for ensuring
that businesses and/or individuals comply with those standards, specifications and/or
legal requirements.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to help ensure safe, fair and legal marketplaces,
helping businesses succeed and protecting communities.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for developing and managing
staff, legal compliance, safety compliance, quality and risk management systems,
managing auditing systems and implementing outcomes. They have autonomy, making
judgements and take responsibility for their own work. They plan and develop actions
which lead to substantial changes regarding service delivery or developments both
internally and externally.
Trading Standards professionals provide best practice, delivering high quality technical
advice and knowledge for their organisation’s compliance and regulatory departments;
and to other organisations which they regulate or audit to ensure compliance with the
law and standards. They initiate and lead tasks and processes, taking responsibility for
the work of others and the allocation of significant resources such as staff, equipment
and budget for its projects and services. They support best practice and provide
guidance to their organisation’s regulatory, business, consumer and trading compliance
functions.
As the only national trade
association in the UK for organisations active in the debt collection and debt purchase industry with a history dating back to 1906 and an industry-leading Code of Practice designed to uphold the highest standards, we have unrivalled knowledge
and experience of the credit management and debt collection function. At any one time, our members hold up to £60bn for collection, returning nearly £4bn in collections to the UK economy per annum.
