Part/Trade Supplier Apprenticeship
R H Commercials (Renault Truck Dealer)
Tuxford Newark (NG22 0NH)
Closes on Monday 27 April 2026
Posted on 19 March 2026
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Summary
With this Parts/Trade Supplier apprenticeship, you’ll get involved in everything within the Renault Trucks dealership. You we gain lots of hands-on experience.
You have a genuine interest in automotive and are excited by the prospect of working with our fantastic range of commercial vehicles this is the apprenticeship for you!
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Trade supplier (level 2)
- Hours
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ROTATING SHIFTS:
Week 1: Monday to Friday, 6.30am to 3.00pm.
Week 2: Monday to Friday, 12.30pm to 9.00pm.
1 in 2 Saturday mornings paid at overtime rate.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
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Helps customers order the right parts for their vehicle, face to face and over the phone
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Give quotes for parts
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Help solve any customer problems
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Process sales transactions, including raising invoices and credits for goods supplied and handling returns
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Co-ordinate with other departments, such as the service desk and the workshop
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Compile parts from job cards for repairs being carried out in the workshop.
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Ensures they have current product knowledge
Where you'll work
Unit 7 a Tuxford Business Park
Ashvale Road
Tuxford Newark
NG22 0NH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GTG TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Trade supplier (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: communicating confidently to internal and external customers about the company and how it operates
- Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: identifying and communicating with the relevant person if a threat or risk to the business is identified
- specialist trade customer profile of the business: using appropriate techniques and forms of communication to put customers at ease and gain their trust.
- specialist trade customer profile of the business: delivering customer service that exceeds customer expectations
- specialist trade customer profile of the business: identifying customer requirements and referring them onwards in an appropriate manner
- trade counter and telesales services: assisting customers in exploring product ranges and alternative and complementary products and services, based on the fundamental underpinning product knowledge
- trade counter and telesales services: identifying the customers’ requirements, matching them to the trade supplier’s products and services
- trade counter and telesales services: delivering accurate product information, to enable the customer to make a decision on products and services and know how to access the detailed technical specification of a product when required.
- trade counter and telesales services: securing a trade sale using appropriate selling techniques, both face to face and on the telephone, and methods to complete the transaction.
- trade counter and telesales services: applying basic merchandising techniques used within the business.
- trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of selling in a trade supplier environment, using a variety of methods, which may include unique selling points, upselling, and link selling to secure and complete sales transactions.
- trade counter and telesales services: communicating with customers using various methods and systems appropriate to the situation
- trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of administration and working practices to accurately prepare, store, communicate and process businesses documentation.
- trade counter and telesales services: processing information, to the key standards of data protection, security and intellectual property rights.
- key principles of warehousing and stock control: processing and recording the receipt, storage, assembly and despatch of goods.
- key principles of warehousing and stock control: receiving stock, despatching customer orders and processing returns in line with company processes.
- key principles of warehousing and stock control: loading /unloading of supplier and contractor vehicles
- technologies that are appropriate to the role: using technology appropriately and efficiently in line with business policy, e.g. PoS (point of sale) machines, PCs
- technologies that are appropriate to the role: demonstrating the use of various technologies, e.g. bespoke/in house or off the shelf software packages to others.
- legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: complying with legal requirements to minimise risk and build customer confidence.
- legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: minimising disruption to the business and maintaining the safety and security of people at all time
- legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: taking appropriate action if a breach of H&S regulations is identified.
- personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: building two-way trust and contribute to working within a team
- personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: collaborating with colleagues to resolve problems.
- personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: managing personal performance by completing tasks to agreed standards and timescales and by taking action to resolve problems and communicating issues beyond own level of competence.
- personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: demonstrating effective time management through planning and prioritising own workload.
- personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: identifying own strengths, weaknesses and development needs.
Training schedule
Trade Suppier Level 2 Apprenticeship will be delivered on line and work place visits from your development coach.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Renault Trucks is one of the leading truck manufacturers offering the provision of Transport Solutions. With the continued growth of the Renault Trucks product, winning awards and ongoing market launches of a wider Electric Truck and Van portfolio, we have a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career, someone looking to change career or a school leaver, to join our Parts Team, as a Parts/Trade Supply Apprentice.
After this apprenticeship
Short term Progression:
- Parts Advisor / Trade Counter Sales
- Warehouse / Stock Controller
- Internal Sales Executive
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GTG TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022059.
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Closes on Monday 27 April 2026
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