Customer Service Apprentice United Carpets and Beds

This a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic apprentice to join a well-established family business in a customer-facing retail sales role with strong opportunities for progression, The Worksop branch is a retail sales shop dealing with the public and all aspects of paperwork and financial elements involved.

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Closing date: 16 Oct 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,982.40

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Working hours are typically 8.30am - 5.00pm. Exact hours TBC

    Total hours per week: 40.0

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    30 Oct 2023

  • Date posted

    23 May 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000166947

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Specific duties to include:

  • Greeting and serving customers
  • Answering telephone enquiries
  • Taking in carpet stock deliveries
  • Measuring carpets for customer and arranging delivery/dispatch
  • Displaying stock
  • Dispatching stock
  • Processing paperwork
  • Maintaining shop appearance

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

The successful candidate will complete a Customer Service Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard including:

  • Functional Skill Level 1/Level 2 in maths if required
  • Functional Skill Level 1/Level 2 in English if required

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • If the apprenticeship is successful there will be opportunity to progress and develop within the company

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential

Things to consider

the right candidate must be physically fit as the role involves taking receipt of cut length carpets, underlay and rolls of carpet that have to be racked up. There is a lot of day to day manual handling as part of this role and standing for long periods of time.

About the employer

United Carpets have established themselves as the UK’s largest franchised carpet retailer. A family owned and run business until its public offering in 2005, United Carpets have lost none of the values that have created its reputation for bringing ‘value for money flooring’ to ‘everyone’. Now with 85 stores established across the UK and more stores opening all the time, United Carpets status as a publicly quoted company has allowed it to expand and strengthen its service and support areas.

Employer

United Carpets and Beds

Address

Clarence Road

Worksop

S80 1QA

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Training

Training provider

MILLBROOK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Contact

Recruitment

recruitment@prostartuk.co.uk

01159468182

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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