Trade Supplier Apprenticeship

Trade Supplier Apprenticeship: created by wholesalers for wholesalers

A job-focused rigorous programme of training that’s ideal for both new recruits and as a training option for people you already employ.

  • The most popular apprenticeship for EDA members: it’s a 12 month apprenticeship standard at Level 2 (that’s GCSE level)
  • Packed with £4,000-worth of bespoke training, the Trade Supplier Apprenticeship represents excellent value for money for wholesalers, with non-levy paying businesses contributing between 0% and 5% towards the cost of training and assessment, depending on the age of the apprentice they take on.
  • Additional financial incentives may also be available, depending on factors such as the size of the business, the apprentice’s age and whether they have previously been unemployed.
  • Businesses can also benefit from savings on Employer National Insurance contributions, as no Employer NI is payable for apprentices under the age of 24, whether they are a recruit or an existing member of staff.
  • Pass, Merit or Distinction: Trade Supplier has an End Point Assessment including an observation test, knowledge test and professional discussion
  • Available for businesses in England only

EDA led: the story behind the Trade Supplier Apprenticeship

A job-focussed rigorous programme of training
Tracy Hewett

The EDA played a  leading role in developing the Trade Supplier Apprenticeship. Tracy Hewett, Head of Education and Training explains more:

“This one-year apprenticeship standard has been designed to train new recruits to become fully-rounded trade suppliers. It’s a comprehensive job-focussed rigorous programme of training entirely relevant to a wholesaler branch.

“Other apprenticeships focus either on the warehouse or the trade counter, but Trade Supplier includes training in both these areas as well as a strong focus on customer needs, giving new recruits a broader base of skills and knowledge from which to launch their careers.

“Trade Supplier also represents excellent value for money for wholesalers: businesses that don’t pay the apprenticeship levy contribute between 0% and 5% towards the cost of training and assessment, depending on the age of the apprentice they take on.”

Download: Trade Supplier Apprenticeship Fact Sheet
Trade-Supplier-Fact Sheet

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