Essential Skills in Business
Amazon
How can essential skills improve the workplace readiness of apprentices?
Apprenticeships
Improving workplace readiness
Early Talent
We partnered with Skills Builder to deliver the Essential Skills Academy for apprentices to bridge the skills gap between college and our fast-paced workplace.
The six-month programme, involving over 300 apprentices during their ramp-up phase, proved remarkably successful. It equipped apprentices with vital skills and a better understanding of our workplace expectations and business objectives.
The Skills Builder team demonstrated exceptional expertise and organisational skills, coordinating this complex project seamlessly. Their professional guidance transformed a challenging project into a value-adding initiative. This exceeded our expectations, preparing apprentices for their roles and strengthening our talent pipeline.
Samantha Nash-Wilson - Senior Apprenticeship Manager
To ensure apprentices understand and develop the essential skills they need to be successful in the workplace.
To ensure high-quality facilitation of the Academy content
Since the introduction of the Academy, Amazon have seen a significant rise in apprentices passing their probation.
Over 80% of apprentices have confirmed they feel they have gained the essential skills needed for success at Amazon.
Line managers report their apprentices behave more in line with workplace expectations after taking part in the Academy.
The Skills Builder Excellence Standards set clear guidelines for best practice across a business or team.
Business or teams who achieve these indicators work towards achieving an Excellence Mark accreditation.
The Staff Development Excellence Standards are outlined below.
