Spirit Operations (SCQF Level 6) Modern Apprenticeship

What is special about this course?

Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) offer anyone over the age of 16 the chance to earn while you learn. They are an exciting way of gaining a recognised qualification that will help to start your career without having to study full time. 

Scotland’s food and drink sector is one of the best performing sectors of the economy with whisky and gin distilling being a key industry in Moray which continues to grow.  

This course will provide you with a firm foundation in areas such food safety, product quality, operating control systems, site security, malting, milling, mashing, fermentation, distilling, flavouring and cask filling. 

This qualification has been designed in partnership with the sector skills council, National Skills Academy for Food and Drink (NSAFD), ensuring that you will be highly qualified and skilled. 

Entry requirements

  • You should be in a job or placement where you are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow you to gather the required evidence to achieve the qualification. 
  • As alcohol is an integral part of this course, only persons aged 18 years and above can apply.

Course content includes: 

You will study the three mandatory units listed below along with five other optional units of your choice. 

Mandatory: 

  • Monitor Food Safety at Critical Control Points in Food and Drink Operations 
  • Monitor Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems in Food Manufacture 
  • Monitor and Maintain Product Quality in Food and Drink Operations. 

Optional: 

  • Receive Full Casks, Bulk Spirit or Finished Goods in the Spirits Industry  
  • Despatch Bulk Spirits in the Spirits Industry  
  • Despatch Casked Spirits or Finished Goods in the Spirits Industry  
  • Carry Out Cask Disgorging Operations in the Spirits Industry  
  • Control Warehouse Vatting Operations in The Spirits Industry  
  • Contribute to The Operation of Utilities In The Spirits Industry 

You may also be required to undertake some core skills (numeracy, communication, IT) depending on your current qualifications. 

There is also a requirement for the completion of atleast one additional enhancement qualification which will be delivered within the apprenticeship programme. This can either be: 

  • Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) General Certificate in Distilling OR 
  • IBD General Certificate in Packaging 

The key element of a Modern Apprenticeship programme is work-based SVQs combined with five core skills. This can be tailored to be industry specific.

Equipment

None

How will I study my course?

  • Part Time
  • Work based

This course is work based where you will train towards a nationally recognised qualification while working as an employee, with support from UHI Moray.  You will attend classes on campus via block/day release with the remainder of the time spent training on the job.

How long will my course last?

2 Years

Where can I study my course?

    • UHI Moray

Start date

Various

Fees

In most cases course fees will be covered for 16 - 19 year olds provided they are in employment. Funding may also be available for ages 20 - 24 and 25+ in certain sectors.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.  

Funding

In most cases you will be funded by Skills Development Scotland or your employer. The level of contribution depends on your age, the frameworks and sectors.

Additional costs

For more information about funding please contact: 
Jacqui Taylor on 01343 576425 or Jacqui.taylor.moray@uhi.ac.uk  

Fiona Anderson on 01343 576429 or fiona.anderson.moray@uhi.ac.uk

 

What can I do on completion of my course?

On successful completion of this course you may: 

  • Gain full time employment within the industry and apply for promotion. 
  • Progress onto further study such as HNC Applied Science or a degree in Bioscience.

Is there more information available online?

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MODERN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME IN THE FIRST INSTANCE PLEASE CONTACT JACQUI TAYLOR, HEAD OF MARKETING AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS ON (01343) 576425 OR E MAIL JACQUI.TAYLOR.MORAY@UHI.AC.UK

We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI Moray. UHI Moray operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.