All aspects of your training will be delivered on-site with your employer.

Training Delivery

• As an apprentice you will receive from your employer a set number of hours per week for your off the job training, this included as part of your working weekly hours. Off the job training is there to help with your learning and development of the knowledge, skills and behaviors as part of your apprenticeship standard.
• Majority of these hours will be spent on site with your mentor learning, along with having time set aside away from your normal day to day working environment for you to complete study time in which will help you with the completion of targets set by your assessor (e.g. workbooks, online learning, research, self-study).
• You will also have regular site visits every ten to twelve weeks from your designated assessor, who will monitor your progress throughout your apprenticeship program.

About GFTS Ltd.

GFTS Ltd. are specialists in qualifications for the Glass, Glazing and Fenestration Industries on a national scale. We pride ourselves on the quality of the training we deliver. At GFTS, we emphasize the importance of a ‘Train, Gain & Retain’ attitude to the learning and make every effort to deliver industry-recognised qualifications in an effective and bespoke manner. Although our industry speciality is in the delivery of Fenestration Training, our assessors are each skilled in their own specialist discipline.

This apprenticeship is a mentor led qualification based at site. As an apprentice you will learn all practical elements on site with your mentor which will help you develop your Skills and Behaviours as part of the apprenticeship standard.

• There is no need for any college days, and no additional travel is required.
• Our assessors are able to carry out classroom sessions, observations or site visits every 10-12 weeks to support you through the knowledge elements of the standard in small segments throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, in preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA).
• Everything for your apprenticeship will need to be completed within your working weekly hours each week in which you will spend a set number of hours per a week learning and studying towards your apprenticeship.

Requirements

• GCSE in: Maths & English (grade A*- C / 9 - 4)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Please be aware that we work outside as well as inside on our jobs as they demand, as such, you may be required to work in a variety of weather conditions. The work also requires reasonable levels of physical fitness, so please consider this before applying. Some early starts may also be needed when working farther afield.

Please note that interviews may take place before the vacancy closes date, and the successful applicant may start before the advertised start date.

About Hawkscroft Ltd

Hawkscroft Ltd are a traditional, family run window company based at the historic Alscot Estate Nr Stratford upon Avon. Spanning two generations, Hawkscroft Ltd has both a professional family interest, and a sense of enjoyment and appreciation in the work that we undertake on older buildings and listed properties. We specialise in both conservation window work and contemporary window projects, and it is fair to say that we have a vision and passion for this line of interesting and challenging work.

Potential for Growth

• Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
• Potential for the candidate to progress through the company and gain experience within all sectors. The main aim is to bring somebody into the team and for them to develop and become a key team member.
• We are looking to invest our knowledge, skills, and time in the right person. This position has the potential to develop into a successful career for the right candidate with the position growing with the company.