L2 Trade Supplier Apprentice Required

WILLIAM HERCOCK LTD

Oakham (LE15 6QF)

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 1 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 December 2025

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Summary

We are a growing and developing builders' merchant in the Leicestershire and Rutland area. We are looking for an eager apprentice to grow and develop with the company. We are strong believers in investing in employees to ensure they are the best they can be. The apprentice will be based at our Oakham branch.

• Wage:

  £22,100 a year

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  Paid weekly by direct bank transfer

• Training course: Trade supplier (level 2)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:00 and every other Saturday, 08:00 - 12:00.

  43 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 12 January 2026

• Duration:

  1 year

• 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

Working in a busy builders' merchant, you will learn to be responsible for maintaining a clean and organised Yard. You'll help to coordinate the loading and unloading of materials, maintain accurate inventory, and ensure proper storage and delivery of products. You'll maintain accurate paperwork related to inventory, equipment inspections, and daily operations.

You'll learn how the trade counter operates. Dealing with customers and suppliers on a daily basis.

Where you'll work

Pillings Road
Oakham
LE15 6QF

Training

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

Training provider

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

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 Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• Training will take place at our Oakham branch

More training information

Fork Lift Truck Training/licence will be provided

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Working Environment; you'll often be working in an outdoor setting, which will involve exposure to various weather conditions. The role requires a hands-on approach, often involving physical labour.

About this employer

From our three depots across Leicestershire and Rutland, we continue to offer an extensive range of building products for all of our customer needs as a tradesmen, DIY enthusiast or self builders. Our product range is sourced from the countries leading suppliers and as members of the H&B Buying Group and also the National Merchant Buying Society we are able to buy competitively and therefore offer a competitive price on a vast range of building products

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

Company benefits

Free parking 

Employee Discount available 

After this apprenticeship

With a history of promoting within our company, we are keen for any apprentice to do well. To learn all aspects of the business and progress within the business in all areas from Sales, Distribution and Management. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003740.

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Closes in 19 days (Thursday 1 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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