Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Programme - 100VE, Central London

UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

London, EC4Y 0DY

Closes on Friday 3 January

Posted on 22 October 2024


Summary

Would you like to work with and learn from the biggest brands in the world, bringing your purpose to life with your work? We care as much about the sustainability of our business as we do about the success of our brands and our people. Together, we can feel good about the work we do every day.

Annual wage
£22,716 a year

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Training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The Chartered Management programme is our degree apprenticeship in Business Management that will help you to develop the skills you need to become a Chartered Manager in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. You could complete the Chartered Management programme in a variety of business areas including Marketing, HR, Supply Chain and Customer Development. A Chartered Management apprentice will:

  • Manage projects and budgets
  • Support on administrative duties
  • Develop the skills to understand how a successful business operates

Where you’ll work

Unilever House

100 Victoria Embankment

London

EC4Y 0DY

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents
  • Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence.   Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes.  Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
  • Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals.  Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required.  Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
  • Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
  • Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships.  Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
  • Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms.  Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate.  Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
  • Able to articulate organisational purpose and values.  Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
  • Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes.  Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
  • Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels.  Able to contribute within a team environment.  Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback.  Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
  • Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others.  Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
  • Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
  • Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making
  • Your training plan

    • As an apprentice, you’ll receive on-the-job training and experience in an administrative position along with formal training to gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to support our business operations
    • You’ll join a team with a dedicated line manager committed to enhancing your career experiences
    • You will receive the BA (Hons) Degree in Management Practice upon completion of this programme

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • in 5 subjects including English language and Maths (grade 4/C or above)
    • 2 subjects (grade C or above)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Creative

    Other requirements

    Please note: we open for applications once a year and work on a rolling basis, which means that as soon as we reach the required number of applications, we will close the process for that role/business area. Therefore, we advise applying as early as possible once applications go live to avoid disappointment.

    About this company

    Unilever are one of the world's largest fast-moving consumer goods companies, meaning we own, make & sell products that people use in their everyday lives. We own over 400 brands found in homes all over the world – including iconic global brands such as Dove, Lifebuoy, and Magnum. Our apprenticeship programmes allow people from all backgrounds to find their purpose and rise to their full potential, whilst learning invaluable skills and earning a wage. ​​​​​​​​​​​ All our programmes offer you on the job experience and formal training to give you the knowledge and skills to fire-up your career and give you the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised qualifications.

    https://careers.unilever.com/uk-apprenticeships (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    • A pension Scheme • A discounted staff shop • Subsidised Gym Memberships • Shares • 25 days of holiday allowance

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Good chances of progression to temporary/permanent employment

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283305.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 3 January

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    Company’s application instructions

    Apply online through our website!