TL01 Apprentice Quality Control Manager level 3 at Receptive Solutions

RECEPTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

CHORLEY (PR7 1QD)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 20 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 January 2026


Summary

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

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Team leader (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8am-4pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 March 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

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.

Training provider

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

The Team Leading EPA consists of two elements; Presentation with Q&A and Portfolio-based Professional Discussion. All assessment methods will be conducted and graded by an independent EPAO.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade A*-C / 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Based in Chorley, Receptive Solutions specialise in facilitating a complete circular economy for mobile phones across multiple channels within the global market. We are seeking a proactive, punctual and committed individual to become an integral part of our team.

https://receptivesolutions.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression to site Operations Manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010973.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 20 February 2026 at 11:59pm)