Qualifications may be used in Apprenticeships
Previously the strict rules surrounding Apprenticeships stated that qualifications couldn't be mandated in apprenticeships. However now the Institute For Apprenticeships has announced that qualifications, such as technical certificates will be allowed as a method of showing evidence of knowledge.
This change is part of the process to make the apprenticeships process "faster and better" after re...
Read moreDoes water float your boat?
Merit Skills is embarking on a national campaign to recruit for the next generation of water trainers. Throughout the year we will be using different initiatives to attract the best individuals.
Over the holiday period, one of our trainers was featured in a national Newspaper. This article was written about the ever expanding opportunities as a Trainer/Assessor in the Water Industry.
The art...
Read moreGet the cash flowing and tap into an exciting career in the water industry
TAP into an exciting career in the water industry.
A leading training organisation for the industry says the demand for skilled workers at water firms across the UK is increasing as the existing workforce ages.
Pete Featherstone, operations boss at Peterborough-based Merit Skills,...
Read moreMock Interviews at College
Recently our Managing Director Maria Fulluck went to Arthur Mellows Village College in Peterborough, to help prepare them for their future by giving them a mock interview experience.
The year 11 students each got an interview that lasted around 10 minutes, after which they were provided with feedback that will help them improve and succeed in future...
Read moreNew Water Distribution Trainer/Assessor Vacancy at Merit Skills
Purpose of the Role
Were looking for someone who has water industry background within distribution or process and is occupationally experienced. You will be a good communicator and ideally have a background in training and assessing qualifications .You will be both professional and customer focused in your approach, maintaining and expanding the current relationships delivering apprentices...
Read moreOFQUAL is replacing the QCF with the RQF
OFQUAL, the regulator, has replaced the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) with a new single and easier to use framework called the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Which is coming into full force on the 31st December 2017.
Why is it changing?
The RQF will be a new single and easier to use framework. The RQF is more descriptive and less prescriptive than the QCF. Awardin...
Read moreOur Website is Live!
After many months and multiple designs, the new Merit Skills website is live and running. Over the last few months Merit Skills has been in the process of rebranding, this mainly covered the logo and the website but some other areas were brushed up. To do this Merit Skills has been working with a fantastic team at Digital Reflow, who ar...
Read moreMy Apprenticeship Experience
Merit Skills provides training and apprenticeships across the country, trying to provide our customers with the best service possible. We also practise what we preach in this area by making sure that the next generation of our team get the best chance possible within our continuously growing business.
Recently one of our apprentices finished a two year long apprenticeship in Digital Marketing, ...
Read moreWe Have Live Chat!
Merit Skills has recently launched the new and exciting feature of Live Chat on our website. Recently, we noticed that people who visited the website often wanted to find out more information relating to the exact course of service that they needed. We hope that Live Chat will be a great answer to this. It offers anyone on the website the ability to talk directly to experienced staff within the b...
Read moreMerit Skills continues to demonstrate high standards in latest audits
We are pleased to report that we have been successful once again on our audit for Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality practices and procedures which was carried out by Achilles Verify. The auditor spent a day with us meticulously reviewing our processes, procedures and facilities to ensure they meet the highest standard.
This helps us maintain our registration on the Utilities Vendor Data B...
Read moreMerit Skills is pleased to announce a contract win with Kier for the provision of utilities apprenticeships
Merit Skills has been chosen to deliver all utilities apprenticeships for Kier Group Utilities Division. Kier is a leading property, residential, construction and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work and live in. In response to the new apprenticeship levy scheme Kier Group has developed an innovative group apprenticeship programme to deliver a ran...
Read moreNew addition to the Merit Skills Administration Team
Lesley Currie joined Merit Skills at the beginning of April 2017 and will be assisting the administration team within the office.
Lesley joins with a life time of experience in administration duties having previously worked in various roles within an office environment.
When not at work Lesley enjoys walking, travelling, helping out with my friends horses and generally enjoying the country...
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