Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice

ASHWORTH PHARMACY LTD

WEST MIDLANDS (B67 6NX)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 March 2026

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain training and employment as a Pharmacy Services Assistant, if you have a genuine interest in pharmacy and are looking for an entry route into this profession, in a friendly, supportive and well-established pharmacy.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Hours to be confirmed throughout the week but 9am until 1pm required every Saturday.

30 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 26 April 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Servicing customers – selling over-the-counter medicines
  • Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions
  • Promoting services
  • Cash handling
  • Ensuring tidiness of branch
  • Using the dispensary's computer system to generate stock orders and labels
  • Receiving, loading and unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere 

Where you'll work

211A QUEENS ROAD
SMETHWICK
WARLEY
WEST MIDLANDS
B67 6NX

Training

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

Training provider

WALSALL COLLEGE

Training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • receive and log prescriptions
  • assemble prescribed items, undertake an in-process accuracy check and issue prescribed items
  • work according to legislative requirements, and organisational policies
  • order, receive, maintain and issue pharmaceutical stock
  • provide appropriate advice when authorised on supplied medicines and products, their storage and disposal
  • work within the parameters of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the pharmacy
  • act in accordance with systems and organisational governance
  • recognise and act within the pharmacy regulatory, legal and ethical standards
  • support the team in the development of others
  • maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal
  • communicate effectively with the public, carers and other health and social care professionals using a range of techniques to determine their needs, and keep information confidential
  • handle information (record, report and store information) related to individuals and/or patients in line with local and national policies
  • use pharmacy IT systems and other IT resources according to legislative requirements and organisational policies
  • demonstrate person centred care and support within a pharmacy setting
  • make pharmacy patients and patient safety your first concern
  • use judgement and refer service user as appropriate to another member of the team, GP, healthcare worker, manufacturer etc
  • maintain the interests of patients and the health of the public
  • promote and advocate equality, diversity and inclusion
  • promote healthy lifestyles to customers
  • work safely within the parameters of your role using Standard Operating Procedures
  • apply policies which relate to health and safety at work
  • act appropriately in situations to prevent harm to yourself and others

Training schedule

Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant standard:

Weekly release at our Walsall Campus – 1 day per week (term time only).

Please note, additional college day will be required if maths and English functional skills are required.

Full-time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off-the-job training.

The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learnt can be applied in the real world.

The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship, and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Reliable
  • Good Time Keeping

Other requirements

Flexibility required. Must be able to travel to Walsall College once a week for day release.

About this employer

Our aim is to provide a professional service of the highest quality to our customers. We are an independent pharmacy, with a mission of caring for your health. Our pharmacy can help with all of your prescription requirements, as well as providing a range of NHS and private services, some of which you may not expect to find at your local pharmacy.

https://www.ashworthpharmacy.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility to secure full-time employment with the pharmacy and up-skill to Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Pharmacy Technician).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Kerry Hall

khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024227.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)