Continuous Improvement & Compliance Apprentice
EPWIN GROUP PLC
Telford (TF3 3AT)
Closes in 7 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 October 2026
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Summary
The Continuous Improvement & Compliance Apprentice will work closely with the Head of Continuous Improvement & Compliance and the wider team to identify opportunities for improvement across the business.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Improvement technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 19 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
Day to day tasks will include:
- Support the identification of areas for improvement across manufacturing, warehouse and business processes
- Assist with analysing processes, identifying root causes and recommending practical solutions
- Help plan, implement and monitor continuous improvement projects using Lean tools and techniques
- Collect and analyse performance data to identify trends, inefficiencies and opportunities to reduce costs
- Work alongside the Head of Continuous Improvement & Compliance and wider teams to support improvement activities
- Assist with risk assessments and accident investigations, helping identify root causes and prevent reoccurrence
- Support BSI and ISO audits, ensuring documentation and procedures are maintained and up to date
- Help monitor non-conformances and identify opportunities to improve product quality and customer experience
- Track project progress against agreed deadlines, quality standards and cost targets
- Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders to promote best practice and encourage a culture of continuous improvement
Where you'll work
Stafford Park 6
Telford
TF3 3AT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Training course
Improvement technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Compliance: Work in accordance with organisational controls and statutory regulations.
- Communication: Share improvement progress through appropriate reporting.
- Project management: Plan, manage and implement improvement activities. Identify and support management of risks. Develop the business case for improvement activity and implementation.
- Change management: Engage through communications. Reinforce – positively and negatively. Effectively coach peers.
- Principles and methods: Use a structured method and appropriate improvement tools engaging with subject matter experts to deliver business benefits.
- Project selection and Scoping: Identify and scope improvement projects and establish clear measurable objectives.
- Problem definition: Develop a problem or opportunity statement supported by validated data.
- Voice of the customer: Apply techniques to identify customers, their requirements and translate these to metrics.
- Process mapping and analysis: Apply process mapping tools to visualise processes, analyse process performance establishing key insights for performance improvement.
- Lean tools: Apply techniques such as identification and removal of 8 wastes, 5S (Sort, Shine, Set, Standardise, Sustain), standard work, kaizen, visual displays and controls, error proofing, preventative maintenance.
- Data acquisition for analysis: Develop data collection plan and validated measurement processes to understand performance.
- Basic statistics and measures: Establish patterns and trends in data over time using tally, pie, run/trend and pareto charts.
- Data analysis-statistical methods: Identify common and special cause variation.
- Process capability and performance: Analyse product/process performance using good quality data.
- Root cause analysis: Use cause and effect diagrams, technique of 5 whys and graphical analysis to understand and verify root causes.
- Identification and prioritisation: Identify and prioritise improvement solutions.
- Benchmarking: Recognise the value of sharing best practice.
- Sustainability and control: Create control and reaction plans with detection measures, identify opportunities to embed changes to leverage benefit to the business.
Training schedule
- The programme runs for approximately 16 months, consisting of 13 months of structured learning followed by a 3-month gateway and End-Point Assessment (EPA) period
- The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training, Telford, TF3 3AJ for a series of workshops
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Clean and tidy approach
- Punctual and adaptable
- Work on own initiative
- Positive approach
- Work driven
Other requirements
Must be able to travel to the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Telford TF3 3AJ, as well as the company site in Telford, Stafford Park.
About this employer
Founded in 1976, the Epwin Group has changed significantly from its origins as one of the first PVC-U window fabrication businesses in the UK. In July 2014, the Epwin Group was listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market starting a new era in its history. The Group has grown both organically and by acquisition to become the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products for the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement, social housing and new build markets in the UK. The Group serves the trade, retail, new build and social housing sectors through a nationwide network of merchants, plastics stockists, window, door and conservatory manufacturers and installers. Our products are designed and manufactured in-house to suit the needs of our end-user markets and are sold under established and trusted brands. We have a wide product range to cater for all requirements and are constantly investing and innovating in new processes, products and services.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Full Time opportunity to progress and move within departments at Epwin
- Possible opportunity to continue and progress onto the HNC Level 4
- Opportunity for progression and further training and development within the business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Keira Stead
keiras@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061744.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)