Retail Stock Room Essentials training gives your employees new skills and develops existing skills in ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time, and preventing stock loss by understanding key loss areas. This high quality training programme is an essential, flexible and rewarding experience. There has never been a better time for retailers to increase sales by training, developing and retaining a skilled workforce. For eligible organisations, it is being fully funded by the European Social Fund so there is no cost to you.

1. Retail Stock Room Essentials
There has never been a better time for retailers
to increase sales by training, developing and
retaining a skilled workforce. Retail Stock Room
Essentials training gives your employees new
skills and develops existing skills in ensuring the
right stock is in the right place at the right time,
and preventing stock loss by understanding key
loss areas.This high quality training programme
is an essential, flexible and rewarding experience.
For eligible organisations, it is being fully funded
by the European Social Fund so there is no cost
to you.
Why you need this training?
• Do you have a high level of damaged or missing stock?
• Would you like an increased understanding of health
and safety in the workplace?
• Is stock security causing you concern?
• Do your employees know the different storage
requirements of stock with different characteristics?
• Could your employees know more about retail
legislation?
Following this training, your business
will have the ability to:
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Who is Retail Stock Room
Essentials suitable for?
Retail Stock Room Essentials training is
suitable for all employees working in a stock
room environment.
If you have more than two people, Retail
Stock Room Essentials can be delivered
exclusively within your premises. If your
company meets the eligibility criteria this
training is fully funded for new or existing
employees aged 19 or over who work at
least 16 hours a week and meet UK residency
criteria.
Receive goods
Store goods
Develop stock security
Appreciate health and safety considerations
Understand retail consumer law
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2. The learning in detail
Retail Stock Room Essentials training offers a balance of
on and off the job training, independent study and the
completion of both knowledge and competence based
assessments. The focus is on developing individual and
team working skills, providing valuable experience in a
variety of retail related activities. These include selling,
customer service, processing payments and product
knowledge as well as subject based activities such as
retail consumer law.
Fast facts:
• Delivered over four two-hour
workplace sessions
• Estimated 95 learning hours over 13
weeks
• Suitable for all stock room based
employees
• Option to progress onto an
apprenticeship programme
Progression
After completion there is the opportunity to progress
onto a 12-month Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship
programme. This apprenticeship is suitable for any
employees working in a retail role at an operational
level, for more than 30 hours a week and is delivered
by our experienced teams on your site. Government
funding is available subject to eligibility - depending on
the employee’s age you may have to contribute to the
training costs.
How much time do workers need to
be released for and commit to?
Retail Stock Room Essentials training consists of four twohour sessions at your business premises. Learners will
be required to complete three workbooks, which take
between one and two hours each, and conduct research
between these sessions.
Why Pathway Group?
Pathway Group is an established education
and training provider, with over 15 years
of experience. Pathway has developed
its expertise as a NVQ/QCF provider and
supports SMEs with recruitment and
training.
The Retail Stock Room Essentials
qualification has been developed in
partnership with the Skills Funding Agency
and awarding bodies such as EDI, City &
Guilds and ILM. This nationally recognised
qualification is delivered by qualified
assessors and we assure you that the training
modules will increase your employee’s skills.
Next Steps...
To check your organisations eligibility for
funding and to book an appointment with
our business advisors, please contact us on:
Tel: 0121 707 0550 / 0800 955 0870
Email: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk
Website: www.pathwaygroup.co.uk
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