Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Retail (Sales Professional)

An Apprenticeship is a national work-based training programme designed for each industry. Apprenticeships are a great way of earning and learning at the same time. Retail Apprenticeships are for people looking to work in retail and who want to learn the skills needed for a successful career in the industry. As an apprentice you will develop retail specific skills and knowledge while learning key/core skills such as communication and numeracy as well as becoming aware of your rights and responsibilities as an employee.
Job roles include work as: Senior sales assistant, craft experts (coaching, supervising, style advisors, personal shoppers), any retail supervisor, team leader, department or store manager.
With an Advanced Apprenticeship you will achieve a certificate demonstrating your competence at Diploma level in Retail (Sales Professional/Management/ Visual Merchandising) and knowledge based Certificate in Retail Knowledge. You will also have completed the Employment Rights and Responsibilities certificate along with Functional Skills.
You will learn through a mixture of lectures, practical sessions, group work, work-related activities and independent study and research. You will be taught in well-equipped general classrooms with the latest learning technology. Assessment is on a continuous basis with a number of assessments in each module. Assessments take a variety of forms such as written reports, essays, designing a product, presentations, running an event and group projects. There are timed examinations in some modules.