Retail Degree Apprenticeship
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS P L C
Bridlington, Chippenham, Maidstone, Manchester, Mansfield, Sheffield, Sutton, Tynemouth North Shields, Winsford
Closes on Saturday 9 January 2027
Posted on 26 October 2026
Contents
Summary
On our three-year programme, you’ll need to think quickly on your feet as you’ll be right at the heart of the action. It’s all about helping to keep our store running smoothly as you learn what’s involved in store operations and serving our customers, alongside your studies.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Retail leadership (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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As the fast-paced world of retail isn’t 9.00am - 5.00pm, this role involves early starts, late finishes, night shifts and working weekends and Bank Holidays. It’s hard work for sure. But it’s also very rewarding.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 September 2027
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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10
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- You'll work across all areas of the store gaining a full overview of store operations and systems
- You’ll then complete leadership training to support your initial development towards leading your own departments during the scheme
- You’ll move through a series of rotations in our supermarkets and convenience stores, with the potential to take on an additional placement in our retail support office during your scheme
- By the end of your three years, you'll be a Manager in one of our stores. That means you’ll be responsible for a department and a team of colleagues, holding joint accountability with other Managers for the day to day operational running of the store
- If you have what it takes, you could then apply for our Store Manager development programme
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 224 Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4SH
- Cepen Park North, Chippenham, SN14 6UZ
- Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 9NN
- 7 Irwell Place, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0FH
- Woodhouse Centre, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, NG19 8AN
- 699 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2GY
- Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 1DD
- Collingwood Centre, Preston North Road, Tynemouth North Shields, NE29 9QR
- Wharton Road, Winsford, CW7 3BB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Training course
Retail leadership (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Retail Landscape - current and future: Construct the key plans for the business, and demonstrate creatively, clarity of thinking and decision making in delivering them both in-store and online.
- Retail Landscape - current and future: Analyse and evaluate key economic and political trends, and how they impact upon the retail landscape, including technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Retail Landscape - current and future: Consider the impact of different business models and propositions, including the move to on-line retailing
- Retail product life cycle: Construct customer profiles to ensure buying and merchandising impact is maximised, including the impact of on-line retailing
- Retail product life cycle: Implement the link between product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Retail product life cycle: Influence the design of an appropriate store / website layout based on current and customer buying patterns
- Retail innovation and the digital challenge: Critically evaluate the most effective methods of digital delivery, and how they will impact on the product range.
- Retail innovation and the digital challenge: Evaluate the impact digital channels play and identify the likely impact of changes in digital / AI behaviour by customers.
- Retail innovation and the digital challenge: Critically evaluate the impact of new technology on the customer journey and experience
- Retail Marketing and the customer: Create an environment in which the brand and brand values underpin both colleague and customer understanding (internal and external).
- Retail Marketing and the customer: Consistently apply the retail brand ethos and values.
- Retail Marketing and the customer: Using critical research, construct a customer engagement / pricing strategy
- Retail Marketing and the customer: By using data, analyse and predict the customer’s current and future needs and purchasing trends, including how the customer journey is impacted
- Retail Supply Chain: Appraise the effectiveness of the overall supply strategy and approach of the business, which is ethical, sustainable and profitable.
- Retail Supply Chain: Anticipate future requirements for new products.
- Retail Supply Chain: Critically review the role of logistics, warehousing and transport operation within the retail business.
- Retail Finance, Data and Management Information (MI): Review performance of against key financial and performance data and ratios.
- Retail Finance, Data and Management Information (MI): Use consumer trend data, and sales MI to predict the reaction of customers, and respond accordingly.
- Retail Finance, Data and Management Information (MI): Articulate the key business decisions (eg pricing strategy), and how they link with overall performance.
- Impact of change in Retail on our people: Recognise the impact that the changing nature of retail has on people strategies, eg recruitment, L&D, employee engagement and talent management.
- Impact of change in Retail on our people: Allocate appropriate levels of resource to different methods of operation.
- Impact of change in Retail on our people: Build teams, and empower and manage others to improve business performance.
- Impact of change in Retail on our people: Utilise emotional and social intelligence to build and develop relationships both internally and externally.
- Impact of change in Retail on our people: Demonstrate effective problem solving and time management skills, and an expert written and verbal communication style
Training schedule
On our 3-year course, you'll study towards a BSc (Hons) Retail & Business Management Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Bradford.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4)
- Maths (grade Grade 4)
UCAS Points in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- Flexibility to move between stores and locations - you may need to commute up to 25 miles
- A full UK driving licence
About this employer
We're foodmakers and shopkeepers, making good things happen together! Doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues is what drives us at Morrisons.
As a team of more than 90,000 people, we work in partnership with communities, suppliers and British farmers to provide outstanding shopping experiences and fresh food from field to fork. Our people make Morrisons, which is why we celebrate diversity and encourage each of our colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.
Join us on one of our award-winning Degree Apprenticeship Programmes, and you don't have to worry about university fees. You can start your career while studying towards a degree. We're passionate about delivering excellence and meeting your needs, so we're confident you'll find working at Morrisons rewarding. We celebrate individuals and their achievements. That's why we were awarded the In-House Recruitment Award for Early Careers Initiative in 2025.
We've partnered with the University of Bradford to create this unique programme that gives you the chance to work, earn and learn while preparing for a career in management.
What makes Morrisons different is that we're one of the UK's leading food manufacturers as well as a retailer. Through Myton Food Group, our manufacturing division, we produce many of the fresh products our customers enjoy every day, from bakery and produce to meat, fish and prepared foods. This gives our apprentices a unique opportunity to see the entire journey from field to fork and gain hands-on experience across one of the most integrated food supply chains in the UK.
There are several schemes to choose from, including Corporate, Manufacturing, Retail, Food Technical. All of them are crafted to help you develop by learning on the job, taking responsibility for people and projects, and working towards a fully funded qualification.
We also offer a 2-year Finance Apprenticeship designed to help develop your knowledge and financial skills whilst working towards a Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician CIMA qualification.
Throughout the programme you'll enjoy getting paid for doing a real role. We'll also look after you with great perks, lots of career opportunities and the training and support you need to be the best you can be. Because together, we all make Morrisons.
https://www.morrisons.jobs/early-careers (opens in new tab)
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
By the end of your three years, you'll be a Manager in one of our stores. That means you’ll be responsible for a department and a team of colleagues, holding joint accountability with other Managers for the day to day operational running of the store.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060939.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 9 January 2027
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.