Whistl invests in employee skills with new Degree Apprenticeship

Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels, has announced that employees now have the opportunity to study for an Express Delivery Manager Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship – leading to a BSc (Hons) Degree at the University of West London.

Steve Pickard (Senior Operations Manager), Rozi Oprisescu (Shift Manager), and Adam Bamford (Supervisor) are the three inaugural applicants for the three-year course.

Adam Bamford commented: “Starting a degree later in life has me feeling both nervous and enthusiastic in equal measure. I'm excited to get started and glad for the opportunity I've been given to further my professional career.”

The course is paid for from the Apprenticeship Levy and is one of the highest qualifications available through the learning and development programmes available at Whistl.

The company also announced that a further 23 employees completed a variety of apprenticeships in the past year, including the Level 2 Sortation Hub Apprenticeship, as part of the company’s strategy to enable employees to gain nationally recognised qualifications.

Whistl was one of the ‘employer trailblazers’ that developed the standards for the apprenticeship that was launched in 2022.

The degree course and sortation hub qualification are accredited by The Institute of Couriers.

Whistl also funds apprenticeships in the community from its Whistl Apprenticeship Fund. It supported thirty-three Level 2 to 5 apprenticeship schemes in 2023, including in the care, accountancy and early years sectors.