Sales Apprentice

Summary

For the right candidate on completion of this apprenticeship there is a possibility that you may be invited to undertake further training to assist with your development in the role. Training is thorough and daily support is on hand to help you be the best at what you do

Wage

£20,475 a year

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Training course

Sales executive (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 30 minute lunch breaks. Office based.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 29 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Your daily duties will include:

Out bound calling to schools to introduce our services
Taking inbound calls from customers and suppliers and assisting them or escalating them within the team where necessary
Maintaining and cleansing our database
Regular communication with existing customers, prospects and suppliers
Researching potential customers and sourcing new sales leads and developing them in to potential customers
Supporting the sales and marketing team with administration work
Provide support to the sales team such as typing letters and emails and preparing & distributing standard quotations and proposals
Follow up calls where quotations have been submitted
Supporting various marketing initiatives
General administrative duties

Where you'll work

LONGRIVER HOUSE
WHITTLE PARKWAY
BURNHAM
SLOUGH
SL1 6DQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Your training course

Sales executive (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Sales planning and preparation: Set effective targets using sales forecasts. Prioritise customers and activities to grow account value and maximise return-on-investment in line with your organisation’s strategy. Formulate or refine customer plans and objectives. Create efficient territory plans where appropriate.
Customer engagement: Effectively communicate and interpret customer information exchanged through written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Develop a customer engagement style that effectively opens sales conversations, builds rapport, enhances customer relationships, and adapts to different customer’s social preferences.
Customer needs analysis: Be highly skilled at effective questioning and active listening techniques to understand the customer’s needs, guide the sales conversation appropriately, create mutual understanding, and build trust and affinity with customers.
Propose and present solutions: Develop sales proposals and deliver them using a presentation style and technique appropriate for your customer. Present relevant products and/or services, explain features and their advantages, and clearly articulate the value and benefit of the solution for the specific customer. Use and adapt a range of techniques to draw-out and overcome common sales objections.
Negotiate: Research the customer’s likely desired outcomes and negotiating stance. Develop responses to likely objections. Identify your own organisation’s needs, such as minimum price and acceptable terms. Negotiate or trade variables effectively.
Closing Sales: Be attuned to verbal and non-verbal buying-signals andmove to close at an appropriate point in sales conversations. Develop ethical techniques to close sales and confirm customers’ purchase agreement.
Gathering Intelligence: Collect, analyse and interpret market intelligence and share it appropriately and effectively within your organisation.
Time Management: Use and adapt appropriate tools and techniques to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
Collaboration and team work: Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders. Manage communications with the cross-functional team in relation to the effective delivery of your sales, such as finance and service delivery. Support continual business improvement by sharing best practice with sales team colleagues and assist the marketing team to develop new marketing collateral.
Customer experience management: Deliver a positive customer experience. Manage customer enquiries and issues effectively. Take proactive action to prevent and minimise customer concerns and complaints. Handle all customer interactions professionally to the customer’s satisfaction.
Digital skills: Effectively use digital tools to conduct research and target customers in line with the overall sales strategy. Able to deliver presentations and meetings using digital communication. Complete accurate records and process sales in accordance with your organisation’s policies, procedures and digital CRM systems.

Your training plan

Sales Executive Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:

Training will be taken place at work
There is no requirements to travel elsewhere other than the office
Training will be ongoing in the workplace

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C)
Maths (grade C)

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

Organisation skills
Sales experience
Ambitious
Personable
Keen to learn and develop

About this company

They help schools across the country acquire equipment through rental. Unlike other companies, they don’t follow the crowd, they innovate! They aren’t afraid to look at things differently and go against the norm, offering a package which consistently delights schools across the UK.

Company benefits

Company pension. Free parking. Good public transport links. Good social scene – regular evening events paid for by the company.

After this apprenticeship

A long term career is available on completion of your apprenticeship
For the right candidate on completion of this apprenticeship there is a possibility that you may be invited to undertake further training to assist with your development in the role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Olivia Jones

olivia.jones@sr-apprenticeships.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329273.

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Closes on Friday 26 September 2025

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