Branch Apprentice (Merchant/Retail)
TRAVIS PERKINS PLC
Reading, RG5 4SW
Closes on Tuesday 19 November
Posted on 18 October 2024
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Summary
Our industry leading apprenticeship development scheme enables you to pour the foundations for a successful career with the largest distributor of building materials in the UK. This is anything but ‘just a job’. You’ll be working whilst completing our bespoke 13 month scheme, giving you the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of our operation.
- Annual wage
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£22,214 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
For the first 6 months your salary will be £9.60 per hour, and this will grow as you grow and develop, you will graduate the apprentice programme on £11.60 per hour.
- Training course
- Trade supplier (level 2)
- Hours
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Branch is open Monday - Friday 07:30 - 17:30 and Saturday, 08:00 - 12:00. (include alternate Saturday mornings) Shifts to be confirmed.
44 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 1 December
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- 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
Understand about the builders merchant industry, the market and our industry, you'll learn how to sell by providing great service, you’ll gain a deep understanding of our product base and so much more.
The role will be hard work, inside and outside, serving on the counter, answering calls/emails, working in the yard and warehouse, accepting deliveries and getting deliveries ready for distribution by our drivers.
We’ll teach you about our safety first approach - our number one priority is to keep our colleagues safe and well, and that’s down to all of us so you’ll need a real focus on this.
Where you’ll work
Travis Perkins
Unit C Headley Park East
Woodley
Reading
RG5 4SW
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
TRAVIS PERKINS PLC
Your training course
Trade supplier (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Your learning will be “on the job” with time set aside each week to complete any necessary coursework, and there’s no expectation to take work home with you
- You’ll have a dedicated apprenticeship coach who’ll support you every step of the way and you’ll receive 1:1 coaching, mentoring and technical and skills training to enable you to progress your career with us
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
- Safety concious
- Adaptable
Other requirements
There will be outdoor working and heavy lifting, you need to be physically fit.
About this company
You may not know much about Travis Perkins, but if you look a bit closer you might be surprised. Despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our 5 leading businesses. We operate out of more than 1400 outlets nationwide and have over 20,000 colleagues.
https://www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Travis Perkins Group plc discounts (20% off at ToolStation and Tool Hire and hundreds of retail discounts), family friendly policies, life insurance, cycle to work scheme, sharesave scheme, contributory pension and much more.
After this apprenticeship
- Routes into general branch support roles on the counter or in the yard, specialise in tool hire work, in our Benchmarx kitchens team or perhaps in logistics in a driving role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAVIS PERKINS PLC
Michelle Clarke
michelle.clarke@travisperkins.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282990.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 19 November
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Company’s application instructions
Apply online, telephone screen with a recruiter, application passed to hiring manager, interview