Apprenticeship glossary

Shift work

What does Shift work mean?

Working set periods that can include early mornings, nights or weekends. Amazon's mechatronics apprentices, for example, may work weekend or night shifts.

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Employer profile Amazon UK apprenticeships Amazon has more than 20 UK apprenticeship programmes, from Level 3 mechatronics engineering in its warehouses to Level 6 software development and management degree apprenticeships.
Mechatronics
Engineering that combines mechanical, electrical and computer systems, like automated machinery. Amazon and Rolls-Royce both run mechatronics apprenticeships.
Chartered Manager
A professional status for managers. The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, offered by employers like Amazon, combines a degree with working towards it.
Fulfilment centre
A large warehouse where online orders are picked, packed and sent out. Amazon's mechatronics apprentices can be based at one.
Apprentice
Someone doing an apprenticeship: an employee who is paid to work and train towards a recognised qualification at the same time.
Site manager
The person who runs a construction site day to day, keeping work safe, on time and on budget. Morgan Sindall has site management apprenticeships.
Situational judgement test
An online test that describes work situations and asks what you'd do. It's about how you'd behave at work, not what you know.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.