Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship
CoTrain
Harrow (HA1 3GF)
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 September 2026
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Summary
Working on a new build school and supporting the site management team in all aspects of quality.
You will review current processes and develop them to improve the quality of work with all sub-contractors. Looking for a strong character that has great verbal and written communication skills.
- Wage
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£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Apprentices are paid the NMW for their age group and this is increased on April 01st of each year.
Additional increases will be considered upon performance of the individual.
- Training course
- Quality practitioner (level 4)
- Hours
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Site working hours will be 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday.
No planned weekend work.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
- Review current quality procedures being used and implement any changes with the Site Management team
- Liaise with supply chain on site to ensure they understand the quality of work required and accepted by the main contractor and customer
- Produce quality procedures for specific tasks and trades on site and communicate these clearly to the supply chain
- Monitor the above quality procedures to ensure they are being followed and are fit for purpose
- Produce reports based on real site evidence that quality procedures are improving the build process with less time spent on corrective actions
Where you'll work
Lyons
Garlands Lane
Harrow
HA1 3GF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Quality practitioner (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
- Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
- Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
- Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
- Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
- Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
- Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
- Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
- Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
- Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
- Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
- Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
- Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
- Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
- Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
- Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
- Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
- Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
- Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
- Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
- Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
- Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
- Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
- Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Training schedule
- All training will take place in the work place or online
- This will be a day release option to work from home or site for virtual classroom lessons with a tutor
More training information
- Training provider is based in Birmingham but lessons will online or in the workplace
- The apprenticeship is 14 months in duration with an End Point Assessment (Exams) to follow
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 6)
- Mathematics (grade 5)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Confidence
Other requirements
- Being confident to discuss issues with experienced professionals
- Presentation skills
- Attention to detail and not be afraid to ask questions on new subjects
About this employer
CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.
http://www.CoTrain.org.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
CoTrain provide a weekly travel bursary of a maximum of £25 which is separate to your salary and can be claimed weekly.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- This apprenticeship is new to the business and the desire is that upon completion of the apprenticeship you remain in the business and promote the Quality program develop across all projects
- Option to carry on training will always be considered and encouraged
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CoTrain
Mark Pope
mark.pope@secbe.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052014.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)