Apprentice Retail Team Manager
MATALAN RETAIL LTD.
Milton Keynes, MK1 1HS
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 6 November)
Posted on 17 October 2024
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to start your career in Retail Management? Matalan are offering a fantastic opportunity to join their team as an Apprentice Retail Team Manager whilst completing a level 3 retail apprenticeship standard with Inspiro Learning. You would be opening and closing the store, driving sales targets, plus much more.
- Annual wage
- £23,667 a year
- Training course
- Retail team leader (level 3)
- Hours
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5 out of 7 days including weekends and bank holidays between 8am and 8pm. Exact working days and hours TBC.
38 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an Apprentice Retail Team Manager at Matalan, you’ll be a key role model in our stores, showcasing our Matalan Values and behaviours whilst optimising sales and leading a high performing, energetic and adaptable team.
You’ll be coaching and motivating team members as an integral part of the store management team. As the apprentice Team Manager, you’ll also be trained to have responsibility for the running of the store in the absence of the Store Manager and will use feedback from customers to create a great shopping experience.
If you’re looking for a successful career in Retail Management, an Apprentice Retail Team Manager role at Matalan could be a great start!
You’ll be:
- Driving sales targets and will explore sales opportunities
- A Role Model of outstanding Customer Service, Matalan Values and a real passion for Retail
- Leading the implementation of seasonal layouts and visual guidelines throughout the store
- Opening and closing the store
- Up-skilling team members, giving regular feedback to drive performance
Benefits:
- A fantastic apprentice starting salary of £21,611
- 20% Staff discount
- Member of our Thrive Recognition Scheme
- Enrolment to our Pension Scheme
- Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
- ‘Your Voice’ forum allowing you to share your views and ideas
- ‘My Matalan’ our online learning and communications platform for ongoing support and development to help you grow within your role
- Uniform Allowance
- Access to our Retail Rewards Platform offering discount from other retailers
- As an Apprentice, you will be completing either a Level 3 Retail Team Leader or Level 4 Retail Manager Apprenticeship standard, depending on your experience, with Inspiro Learning
You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change or you're upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.
As an apprentice, you’ll:
- Have regular one-to-one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
- Get paid and receive holiday leave
- Get hands-on experience in a real job
- Study for at least 20% of your working hours
- Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
- Be on a career path with lots of future potential
What is an apprenticeship?
- An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience, and get paid
- You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave
- By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career
Where you’ll work
103 Watling Street
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK1 1HS
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Your training course
Retail team leader (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- As an apprentice you will be completing a Level 3 Retail Team Leader Apprenticeship standard, with Inspiro Learning
- Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
- How training will be delivered is to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- None (grade None)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Resilient
- Tenacious
- Willing to learn
About this company
From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here on our careers site. We know as a team, we are stronger together – we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.
After this apprenticeship
- This is a fixed contract for at least the length of the apprenticeship programme, however, after 6-months you will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent supervisor role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Louise Abram
louise.abram@inspirolearning.co.uk
01165040377
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282614.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 6 November)
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Company’s application instructions
For further information on this vacancy and to apply please click ‘apply’. At this point you will enter the Inspiro Learning website where you can review the Job Vacancy in more detail and apply. Please complete the application form. Your details will be sent to the Employer. If you have any enquiries please contact Louise Abram on 0116 5040377.