Ref: TL01 Apprentice Quality Control Manager level 3 at Receptive Solutions

RECEPTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

CHORLEY (PR7 1QD)

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 July 2025

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Summary

A Level 3 Apprentice Quality Control Manager is required. Based in Chorley, Receptive Solutions specialise in facilitating a complete circular economy for mobile phones across multiple channels within the global market. Duties include: managing the workload of the testing team, testing smart phones, tablets, smartwatches and headphones.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Team leader (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 10 August 2025

Duration

1 year 7 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Managing a team on a daily basis
  • Report weekly to the Operations Manager
  • Ensuring the highest standard of quality control is carried out amongst the team

We are seeking a proactive, punctual and committed individual to become an integral part of our team. You will, over time, become responsible for ensuring all QC processes are followed by the testing team, alongside implementing new and evaluating current processes.

  • Day-to-day tasks will involve managing the workload of the testing team, testing smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones etc.
  • Checking stock into the warehouse and picking, packing and dispatching orders across the world

Where you'll work

UNIT 22B
HIGHFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NORTH STREET
CHORLEY
PR7 1QD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Your training course

Team leader (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
  • Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
  • Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
  • Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
  • Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
  • Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
  • Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
  • Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
  • Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
  • Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
  • Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
  • Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
  • Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
  • Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
  • Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
  • Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
  • Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
  • Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.
  • Use resources to implement operational and team plans.
  • Use tools to organise, prioritise and allocate daily and weekly work activities.
  • Able to collate and interpret data and information and create reports.
  • Identify and support the development of the team through informal coaching and continuous professional development.
  • Use information and problem-solving techniques to provide solutions and influence the decision-making process.
  • Use digital tools for planning and project management to monitor project progress, taking corrective action to deliver against the project plan.
  • Review work processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and for continuous improvement.
  • Use technology and software to produce documentation, such as spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
  • Manage individual or team performance by setting objectives, monitoring progress, and providing clear guidance and feedback.
  • Manage others through change by identifying challenges and the activities to resolve them.
  • Interpret organisational strategy and communicate how this impacts others.
  • Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practices, and advise stakeholders on their application.
  • Communicate information through different media, such as face-to-face meetings, emails, reports, and presentations to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to ensure the delivery of operational goals.
  • Manage and maintain relationships with a diverse workforce and stakeholders.
  • Negotiate with and challenge stakeholders to manage change and reduce conflict.
  • Interpret policy and support the delivery of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and monitor their impact on their team.
  • Identify future changes in the sector such as technology advances that may impact their organisation.
  • Monitor the use of technology and the potential to reduce energy consumption through their optimisation in day-to-day tasks, such as reducing the use of paper and switching off items when not in use.

Your training plan

Team leader or supervisor Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard:

  • This apprenticeship is completed within the workplace
  • You will be assessed through written work, verbal discussion and observation throughout your training
  • You will be given time by your employer to complete portfolio work, attend training, workplace shadowing and any other opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Any (grade A*-D/ 9-3)
  • Any (grade A*-D/ 9-3)
  • English (grade A*-D/ 9-3)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/ 9-4)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

In order to progress your application, we will require you to complete additional paperwork and complete a BKSB assessment. The information will be sent via email if you meet the entry requirements set by the employer and the linked training provider for the vacancy. Please check your junk mail whilst the vacancy is open. Until we receive the above, we are unable to progress your application, so please monitor your emails. For more information on the NMW, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

Based in Chorley, Receptive Solutions specialise in facilitating a complete circular economy for mobile phones across multiple channels within the global market.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible progression to a Site Operations Manager
  • Progression to a level 4 qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Charlotte Ward

ward.c@runshaw.ac.uk

01772622677

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325816.

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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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