Sales Executive Apprenticeship

Chatsbrook

WYMONDHAM (NR18 9RS)

Closes in 28 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

Posted on 10 July 2025

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Summary

Swarm Recruitment is working with Chatsbrook to help find a Level 4 Sales Executive Apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to kick-start a rewarding career in sales, gaining hands-on experience and learning a broad range of professional skills, all while working with a dynamic and supportive team.

Wage

£18,720 a year

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Training course
Sales executive (level 4)
Hours
Core working hours will be 40 hours per week from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. This role is office-based.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Research and identify potential new business opportunities
  • Develop and maintain a pipeline of leads through cold calling, networking, and market research
  • Engage with existing clients to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions
  • Learn to present and promote financial products and services to clients in a professional, clear, and compelling manner
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the successful onboarding and servicing of clients
  • Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential areas for growth
  • Prepare and deliver sales reports and forecasts to management on a regular basis
  • Meet and exceed sales targets and KPIs set by the company

Where you'll work

KETTERINGHAM HALL
CHURCH ROAD
KETTERINGHAM
WYMONDHAM
NR18 9RS

Training

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

College or training organisation

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

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

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.

More training information

Training will be with Swarm Training, a national provider of apprenticeships throughout the UK. The successful candidate will work towards the Level 4 Sales Executive qualification, this apprenticeship will take 12-18 months to complete with assessments.

The apprentice is required to complete a minimum of 6 hours per week during working hours, working towards achieving the qualification. A tutor will conduct training sessions once a month, where the apprentice will be allocated tasks to be completed during working hours.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Strong work ethic

About this company

Chatsbrook is a leading independent vehicle and asset finance company, offering tailored financial solutions designed to meet the unique needs of both individuals and businesses. Whether you're purchasing a vehicle or investing in key assets, Chatsbrook delivers flexible, client-focused finance options. With expertise across a wide range of sectors, they provide support in Vehicle and Asset Finance, Invoice Finance, Commercial Property Finance and Personal Loans.

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Company benefits

22 days’ annual holiday entitlement, increasing with service + public holidays + birthday leave, Potential to earn commission along with performance-based bonuses, Chatsbrook events, Annual incentive scheme, Life insurance, Private medical cover.

After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is a possible opportunity for a full-time position for the right candidate. Chatsbrook can provide career progression within the company, which could lead to a more senior position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Sophie Duffy

Sophie.d@swarmgroup.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331137.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

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