Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant

"I came to study at Dearne Valley College as the teaching is excellent and has fantastic construction facilities."

Brendan Marshall Bricklaying - Former Student of Rawmarsh Community School

Start an exciting career in Business, Accounting & Retail

The business sector is ideal if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for enterprise.

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Retail Manager

Average salary - £20,000 to £60,000*

Retail Managers look after stores, motivate staff to achieve sales targets, organise promotional events and monitor industry trends.

Day to day tasks:

Manage and motivate teams to increase sales, oversee recruitment and training of staff, keep track of stock and ordering, organise sales promotions and in-store events, deal with queries, complaints and feedback from customers, analyse sales figures and forecast future sales, maintain awareness of market trends and monitor competitors, control budgets and costs, provide reports to senior company executives.*

Working environments:

You could work at a store or in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Finance Officer

Average salary - £19,500 to £34,000*

Finance Officers help to manage the finances of an organisation by keeping track of its income and controlling its spending.

Day to day tasks:

Record financial transactions on computer systems, produce financial forecasts, deal with payroll, invoices, expenses and VAT, resolve payment questions for external contractors, carry out financial audits, create budget reports and present reports to managers.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the business sector include**:

Communication | Management | Customer Service | Sales | Detail Orientated

**Information from EMSI 2024

What our students say

“Coming to college has allowed me to develop more confidence to help prepare me for my next step in life.”

Georgia Whitbread Level 3 Art and Design, Former student at Rawmarsh Community School

“I enjoy the hands-on learning and challenging myself to achieve my best.”

Eve Hardwick Level 2 Motor Vehicle

“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”

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Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant

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