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Customer Service Assistant Apprentice (Sales Team) Home Group Ltd
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within our customer service/sales team at Home Group. We are a super friendly and supportive team and we offer the chance to get stacks of valuable experience! We also have a full recognition scheme including an annual Apprentice Award Ceremony – will you be our next future Star?
Closing date: today
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£256.00 - £356.00
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Working week
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Total hours per week: 37.50
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Expected duration
18 months
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Possible start date
31 Jul 2022
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Date posted
15 Feb 2022
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC001822659
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Positions
1 available
- Sales and Customer Service Apprenticeship (Level 3)
- Newcastle
- 18-month duration (with career progression opportunities available)
- Full Time (37.5hpw)
Salary £4.62 to £8.91 per hour, depending on age (this is reflective of NMW) plus, you’ll achieve an accredited professional qualification (which we pay for and give you time to study towards – how awesome!)
Shaping our future with brilliant apprentices! That’s when it hits home.
At Home Group, we’re building for the future. We’re building homes, independence and aspirations supported by our brilliant apprentices who are our next leaders, achievers and future industry thinkers.
So what’s so great about our apprenticeships? Well, your wage will be higher than the national apprenticeship minimum wage, so start planning what to spend that extra cash on! You’ll be employed for a 24 month period to get stacks of experience and launch your career and if you work hard and do well there’s a great chance that you’ll go on to enjoy a permanent role within Home Group. The good news is that the majority of our apprentices do stay with us. So, this really could be the start of a brilliant and rewarding career!
Some of our apprentices say, "Working at Home Group enables me to earn while I learn and without university debt” and “I’ve now completed my apprenticeship and am employed in a permanent job that I love with a big salary increase!”.
About the role
At Home Group we design, develop and deliver new homes to the market for sale across the county and the brilliant news is that the profit we make from selling these homes goes back into our business and helps us to support our customers and communities.
Within our sales department we have a number of regional teams that oversee new homes sales and marketing so joining us as a Sales and Customer Service Apprentice you’ll have the chance to work across a wide variety of areas, gaining fantastic breadth of knowledge and practical experience.
You’ll report into one of our experienced Sales Manager and also have a mentor from within the team, someone who does a similar role, who will offer additional guidance and support. We’ll make sure you’ve developed a wide range of skills across the entire sales lifecycle in no time! On completion of the apprenticeship you will be well on your way to becoming a Sales Executive.
Your academic learning will be delivered by one of our expert apprenticeship delivery partners where you will be supported with time to attend all learning and complete your studies. You will be thoroughly supported by an experienced tutor as well as your own team who will make sure you have access to the learning materials and practical experience to make a success of your apprenticeship and achieve your qualification.
We work in a professional business environment and we’re all passionate about our jobs - but that doesn’t stop us maintaining a sense of fun. You’ll work in a great team alongside 3 regional sales managers, who between them have over 45 years’ experience in property sales and lots of knowledge to pass on. In addition, there are 8 sales execs who work as a team and love nothing better than friendly banter between sites. Even Dave’s imaginary dog gets a mention in the Team What’s App Group.
Who we’re looking for
We need you to meet our entry requirements which is 5 GCSE’s or equivalent grades A-C/9-4 (including English and math’s or you could have a minimum of two years of related experience.
You’re going to really impress us if you’re proactive, professional and eager to gain new skills in a customer service and sales environment. You’ll be a top communicator, persuasive, driven and able to work on your own initiative. We’re a high tech organisation so we need you to have good IT skills too.
We’re different at Home
Home Group play a big part in tackling prejudice and discrimination. We want you to be yourself at here and value everything that makes you unique. So whatever your race, sexuality, disability, religion, gender or even non-gender, we recognise and celebrate your differences. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!
What’s on offer?
Our apprenticeship programme, is a combination of a nationally accredited professional qualification, a competitive salary as well as a fantastic range of benefits, will make a real difference to your life inside and outside of work.
You’ll also be offered coaching, enjoy a range of benefits which include high street discounts, tech schemes and health benefits such as gym discounts, and you’ll get an NUS Student Discount Card for even more savings.
Our apprentices say, ‘So pleased I will be getting an NUS (student discount) card from my employer – another reason to say that Home Group is a great place to work.’
To top this off, we also have a full recognition scheme including an annual Apprentice Award Ceremony – will you be our next future Star?
The job for you?
Great, all you need to do now is upload a covering letter and your CV. Please do include the covering letter as we really want to know more about what you will bring to the role, your experience and for you to tell us how you live our values every day. To help, we’ve created a template for both which you can download in the job section of our website and if you are viewing the vacancy on our current job page
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
You’ll be a top communicator, persuasive, driven and able to work on your own initiative. We’re a high tech organisation so we need you to have good IT skills too.
You’re going to really impress us if you’re proactive, professional and eager to gain new skills in a customer service and sales environment.
Personal qualities
Candidates to be able to demonstrate how they align with our company values of Caring, Commercial, Accountable and Energised
Desired qualifications
We need you to meet our entry requirements which is 5 GCSE’s or equivalent grades A-C/9-4 (including English and math’s or you could have a minimum of two years of related experience
Future prospects
Excellent progression rates into employment for apprentices of Home Group (80+% move into work with us on completion of the apprenticeship)
Things to consider
- NUS student discount card (1st year paid)
- Excellent benefits scheme including instant vouchers for many high street retailers and entertainment venues
- Other benefits/discount include eye care vouchers, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme ad much more
- Annual internal awards ceremony
About the employer
At Home Group we design, develop and deliver new homes to the market for sale across the county and the brilliant news is that the profit we make from selling these homes goes back into our business and helps us to support our customers and communities.
Employer
Home Group Ltd
Address
Gosforth Park Way 2
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 8ET
Training
Training provider
DBC Training
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by DBC Training
Contact
Heather Duffield 07375919487 heather@dbc-training.co.uk
- Level 3 Customer Service
- Work based learning
Apprenticeship standard
Customer service specialist
Level 3 (A level)
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