Open College Network NI (OCN NI) Traineeship in Retail

Course Overview

The new Traineeship will available to all school leavers and adults providing participants with the skills and qualifications necessary to secure employment in the retail sector. The Traineeship has been developed with employers to ensure that what you learn and the skills you develop are what employers are looking for. The new Traineeship programme will allow participants to achieve a full Level 2 qualification and will comprise the following key elements:· The main retail qualification, equivalent to at least 3 GCSEs · Vocational skills development· Transversal and digital skills· Work placement· Literacy and numeracy qualifications at Level 2 · Additional qualifications necessary for work within retail e.g. Health and Safety and manual handling.As well as providing you with the technical skills and knowledge in retail, the Traineeship will help you to develop a range of transversal skills that are important for employment including:• Problem solving• Teamwork• Communication• Time management• EntrepreneurshipProject Based Learning will also be a key feature of your Traineeship. This is a dynamic approach to learning in which you will explore real-world problems and challenges that have been developed with employers.