Sales Assistant - Apprenticeship

INSCAPE INTERIORS LTD

CHORLEY, PR6 9AR

Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 14 August)

Posted on 14 May 2024


Summary

Inscape Interiors Ltd in Preston are recruiting for a Sales Assistant Apprentice. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 2 Qualification in Customer Service.

Annual wage
£14,021 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 5:00pm / 1 hour lunch & 30 min break / 36 hours per week.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 19 August

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

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

  • Work based learning
  • Level 2 qualification in Customer Service
  • Functional Skills in Maths and English, if required

Where you’ll work

LOWER HEALEY BUSINESS PARK

FROOM STREET

CHORLEY

PR6 9AR

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

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.
  • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths/English (grade 4)

    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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills

    About this company

    Inscape Interiors is a full-service consultancy specialising in washrooms, shower cubicles, specialist wall panels and flooring and furniture.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Progression onto full time employment

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP LIMITED(THE)

    recruitment NLTG

    01254 395355

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000250991.

    Apply now

    Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 14 August)

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