Smart Training and Recruitment

We regularly partner with fantastic employers across multiple sectors who are looking for ambitious individuals to join their teams. These are real roles with real wage slips, designed to let you build practical, hands-on skills from day one while earning a nationally recognised qualification. 📈 🧠 💰

The following opportunity has become available, to find out more, view the full job spec, or apply, visit - https://smarttar.co.uk/vacancies/

We’re heading to the local Chamber event on July 7th! 🙌

If you're a business owner looking to grow your team or up-skill your current staff, let’s connect.

Drop us a message and we can arrange a chat with one of our Smart experts on the day. 🧠

Balancing a full-time job with a qualification is a massive achievement, but burnout is real.

For Wellness Day, our biggest tip for apprentices is simple - protect your off-the-job study time. Setting those boundaries at work isn’t just good for your education, it’s essential for your mental health. 🧠✍️

We regularly partner with fantastic employers across multiple sectors who are looking for ambitious individuals to join their teams. These are real roles with real wage slips, designed to let you build practical, hands-on skills from day one while earning a nationally recognised qualification. 📈 🧠 💰

The following opportunity has become available, to find out more, view the full job spec, or apply, visit - https://smarttar.co.uk/vacancies/

Our Supply Chain Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship is for the people coordinating the networks that get products to the customer. 👷‍♀️💼

Instead of just focusing on one department, apprentices build a big-picture view of the entire supply chain. It’s designed to sharpen data and tech skills alongside stakeholder communication, so you can manage changing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Level up your operations career or upskill your team here - https://smarttar.co.uk/programme/supply-chain-practitioner-level-3/

After five years of working from home, Zahra Ahmed was ready for a career that offered real progression. Joining NHSBT through a Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship, she turned initial “first-week nerves” into a story of resilience. Today, she’s mastering high-level data and taking the initiative to support her team in the lab.

Zahra is a shining example of how “Learning Power” can build a new life and a lasting career.

Read the full story here - https://smarttar.co.uk/learning-at-work-week-2026-zahra-ahmed/

After moving from Bulgaria and building a career in the private sector, Dimitar Iliev wanted to turn his practical experience into professional credibility at The Wensum Trust. Despite the challenge of learning technical British legislation in his second language, Dimitar has mastered manual tax calculations and now handles complex redundancy and pension scenarios with total independence.

A powerful example of how curiosity and determination can bridge the gap between “just following a process” and true expertise.

Read the full story here - https://smarttar.co.uk/learning-at-work-week-2026-meet-dimitar-iliev/

After 18 months of learning on the job, Helen Padget-Smith decided to back her experience with a formal qualification. Through her Level 3 Team Leader Apprenticeship with Propelis, she has mastered the art of managing stakeholder relationships and delivering constructive feedback with confidence.

Her educational has been so transformative that she’s already secured funding for her Level 5 course!

Read the full story here - https://smarttar.co.uk/learning-at-work-week-2026-meet-helen-padget-smith/