TUI Retail Apprentice
TUI UK LIMITED
Lowestoft, NR32 2AP
Closes in 9 days (Thursday 14 November)
Posted on 31 October 2024
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Summary
Joining TUI Retail as an apprentice provides valuable insight into the world of travel. Our two-year apprenticeship scheme is structured to develop you to put customers at the heart of our business by creating unforgettable holiday experiences that make us the best-loved holiday company.
- Annual wage
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£10,824 a year
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Salary based on 30 hours per week. Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’. Competitive salary with a commission scheme that rewards you for exceeding targets.
- Training course
- Travel consultant (level 3)
- Hours
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Flexibility to work variable shift patterns each week which include evenings & weekends in line with customer demand. Shift patterns are normally shared 4 weeks in advance. Days and hours to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 1 December
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Use your personality to inspire and respect your customers and colleagues whilst sharing a great amount of fun
- Technology is evolving every day, so is TUI. By providing you with the best tools you’ll gain knowledge, skills and behaviours to confidently understand our customers and adapt your style to help answer questions, bring holidays to life and improve customer loyalty
- If things don’t go to plan, your support network will help you to investigate and resolve any question or complaint
- You’ll embrace change and rise to the challenges of a customer focused role
- Your drive to achieve will lead you to exceed your sales and service objectives; in retail we call it ‘Smashing your Targets’
Where you’ll work
Unit 1 Peto Way
Lowestoft
NR32 2AP
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
TUI UK LIMITED
Your training course
Travel consultant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You’ll be assigned a Learning Coach who will guide you for the duration of the scheme with the aim of you achieving a Level 3 Travel Consultant qualification.
20 percent of your working week will be set aside for you to work through the standards on your online learning platform, complete practical or written assessments and update your portfolio of work evidence.
As part of this, you may also complete Functional Skills in English and maths if required (e.g., if you don't have GCSE Grade 4 or above).
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- na (grade na)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Shop Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00 - 18:30 / Sun 10:00-16:00
About this company
Be Yourself… Be Unique! TUI’s more than a brand, it’s who we are. Trusted – Unique – Inspiring. We’re the leading tourism business with diverse customers and over 67,000 employees. Together, we embrace different continents and cultures. We believe travel broadens the mind. Just like our customers, we’re on a journey - of development towards a more digital, connected and integrated future - but we haven’t arrived there yet. We believe that differences drive innovation and we’re encouraging an environment where diverse talent thrives. Inclusion is fundamental to everything that we achieve and it’s our unique colleagues that will shape the future of travel. The TUI Group includes over 400 owned hotels, 16 cruise ships, a digital platform for more than 160,000 tours, activities and experiences, strong tour operators, 1,200 travel agencies and leading online portals, five airlines with around 130 aircraft, and destination services in all major holiday countries around the globe. It covers the entire tourism value chain under one roof. This integrated offering enables us to provide our 21 million customers with an unmatched holiday experience in 180 regions. A key feature of our corporate culture is our global responsibility for economic, environmental and social sustainability. This is reflected in more than 20 years of commitment to sustainable tourism. In 2022 financial year the TUI Group with a headcount of around 60,000 recorded turnover of about €16,5bn and an operating result of €409m. The TUI Group’s share is listed in the FTSE 250 index, in the Quotation Board of the Open Market on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and regulated Market of the Hanover Stock Exchange. As part of our Diversity Equity and Inclusion policy we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make reasonable adjustments to assist in the interview process. Applications are open to all sectors of the community
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Our apprenticeships offer a great route into a varied and exciting career with TUI.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TUI UK LIMITED
TUI Recruitment Team
recruitment@tui.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285108.
Apply now
Closes in 9 days (Thursday 14 November)
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Company’s application instructions
To apply for this role, please answer the questions fully. Part of the application process will require you to complete an online assessment, this can either be completed once your application has been submitted or you’ll receive an email shortly after.