Apprentice Telephone Salesperson – Future Sales Team Leader – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Based in Long Eaton, Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship with long-term career prospects Must love the phone – and not fear the word "No" Ambition to lead a sales team in the future.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Commission on sales

Training course

Sales executive (level 4)

Hours

9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday. After 3 months, discussion on Saturday and evening work - to be defined and flexible.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

At LJM Solutions, we’re on a mission to help UK homes and businesses reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint with solar panel installations that genuinely make a difference.

As energy prices rise, more people are saying "YES!" to solar – but we’re not stopping there. We’re expanding into new markets and need someone special to join our growing sales team at the very start.

What you’ll do:

Call potential customers across the UK
Educate them on the benefits of solar energy, even if they’ve never considered it
Book appointments for our design and installation teams
Build a strong pipeline of interested customers
Learn every day, and improve with every call
Work toward leading your own team once you’ve proven your ability

Where you'll work

Unit 3
Gainsborough Business Park, Gainsbourough Close, Long Eaton
Nottingham
NG10 1PX

Training

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

College or training organisation

DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE 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

Level 4 Sales Executive specific training is proposed.

One day a week from the office online - dedicated time allocated to the training as well as direct mentoring from the inhouse sales team.

More training information

Additional training in the field with the sales team canvassing, business networking and events, working alongside the marketing team to develop your own campaigns. Mentoring from management who have high sales profiles and experience.

Requirements

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
No fear of phones
Thrives on rejection
Loves a challenge
Confident phone manner
Wants a long term career
Learns quickly

Other requirements

Please don’t apply if: • You don’t like sales • You can’t handle pressure • You’re afraid of the telephone • You give up easily Do apply if: • You’re ambitious • You want to earn what you’re worth • You believe in green energy and doing things differently • You’re ready to be the first of many in a future sales empire

About this company

LJM offers a comprehensive range of services and products tailored to renewable retrofits. Our expertise spans across Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs), with our specialisation being in solar panel design, supply and installation, complemented by electrical service provision. Our objective is to ensure the optimal performance and cost-effectiveness of energy provision through renewable sources. We excel in providing end-to-end solutions, from initial assessment and design to final installation and maintenance. Prior to installation, every client receives a site visit to ensure optimal design and installation for maximum output. We seek to understand the needs of our clients and offer a best value bespoke solution. LJM Solutions Ltd is MCS accredited, currently delivering 15-20 residential installs per week, with 2-3 commercial installs per month. We have fully qualified teams of installers and electricians with a commitment to deliver quality, customer service, and sustainability. We continue to grow, with a mission to keep everything in house to deliver our vision of excellence. We prioritise training, qualifications, health and safety, and social value; a fundamental part of which is employing local people, including apprenticeships.

http://www.LJMsolutions.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

You must wants a career – you’re not just looking for a job. You want to lead a sales team one day, and we’ll give you the tools to do it.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LJM SOLUTIONS LTD

Madi Sharma

madi@ljmsolutions.co.uk

07707369515

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331355.

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