Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2
Knights Pharmacy
Bromsgrove (B61 0JZ)
Closes in 18 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 May 2026
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Summary
A pharmacy apprenticeship offers hands-on healthcare experience while earning a salary and gaining recognised qualifications. It builds medical, communication, and customer service skills, provides clear career progression, and is ideal for those who want to learn practically in a real-world healthcare setting.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 1pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Assist in dispensing prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or technician
- Label and prepare medicines accurately for checking
- Serve customers and provide basic advice within the scope of training
- Manage stock, including ordering, receiving, and rotating medicines
- Help maintain accurate prescription and patient records
- Support the safe storage and handling of medicines
- Carry out housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, compliant pharmacy environment
- Follow strict confidentiality, safeguarding, and health & safety procedures
- Learn and complete required coursework and on-the-job training
- Report any issues or errors to senior staff immediately
Where you'll work
157 Golden Cross Lane
Catshill
Bromsgrove
B61 0JZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HALESOWEN 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
100% remote delivery.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Knights Pharmacy Catshill is a community pharmacy located in Catshill, Bromsgrove (B61 0JZ). It provides NHS and private healthcare services such as prescription dispensing, flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, emergency contraception, travel vaccinations, and medicines advice. It also offers services like prescription delivery and collection, and a private consultation room for patient support.
It is part of the wider Knights Pharmacy group, which operates multiple branches across Worcestershire and the surrounding area, focusing on accessible community healthcare and patient support.
After this apprenticeship
After a Level 2 Pharmacy Apprenticeship, you can progress to a Pharmacy Assistant or Dispenser role, then a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship leading to registration as a Pharmacy Technician. With further study, you may progress to a Pharmacist through a pharmacy degree, or move into senior, specialist, or supervisory roles in community or hospital pharmacy.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Tess Harris
tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk
01216027777
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032872.
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Closes in 18 days (Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm)