Sales Apprenticeship

This is a unique opportunity to kick-start your sales career through an 18-month fixed-term apprenticeship programme. You'll spend time across a variety of sales teams while working towards a recognised sales qualification, developing your knowledge, skills and confidence in a supportive learning environment. As part of a cohort of aspiring sales professionals, you'll learn alongside others, sharing experiences and developing together.

During an exciting period of transformation, you'll bring curiosity and enthusiasm while learning from experienced colleagues across the organisation. Your impact will be felt through the relationships you build, the opportunities you help create and the contribution you make to our growth. No previous experience is required, just a genuine appetite to learn and a passion for building a career in sales.

Closing Date for Applications: 2nd October 2026 Assessment Days: 6th October or 12th October 2026 What You’ll Be Doing Learning how different sales teams operate and gaining experience across a variety of commercial functions. Building relationships with customers and colleagues, developing the confidence to communicate professionally with a range of stakeholders. Supporting the sales team with customer enquiries, follow-up activities and day-to-day account management.

Identifying potential opportunities to connect customers with products, services and solutions that meet their needs. Developing your understanding of our customers, markets and brands, using insights to support conversations and recommendations. Creating presentations, proposals and other materials to support customer meetings and sales activities. Using our systems and tools to keep customer information accurate and up to date. Attending customer meetings, industry events and networking opportunities to build your knowledge and professional network.

Working closely with teams across the business, including marketing, customer success and product teams, to deliver a great customer experience. Taking part in structured learning and training while working towards your recognised sales qualification. What You’ll Need A genuine interest in building a career in sales, with the motivation to develop commercial skills. Curiosity and a desire to learn, taking the initiative to develop new skills and knowledge.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships through active listening, effective questioning and engaging conversations. Resilience and determination, staying positive when faced with challenges and using setbacks as opportunities to learn and grow. An interest in business, customers and markets, with an appreciation of how organisations create value and drive growth. Enthusiasm, initiative and a growth mindset, with a willingness to embrace feedback and take ownership of personal development.

The ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people, working collaboratively and adapting to different situations. Strong organisation and accountability, managing priorities effectively and following through on commitments. Confidence using digital and AI-enabled tools, with an openness to learning new technologies and systems. Benefits & Initiatives Generous annual leave –25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time employees Long service holiday reward – Receive an extra day's annual leave for each year of service after six years, up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays for full-time colleagues Christmas office closure – Enjoy additional paid leave between Christmas Day and New Year's Day to cover discretionary office closure days Holiday purchase scheme – Buy up to three additional days' annual leave each year and spread the cost over up to six months MeDay – Take an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday, a cultural or religious event, or another occasion that is meaningful to you Volunteering day – One paid day each year to support a charity, community group or cause close to your heart Hybrid and agile working – Flexible ways of working to help you balance work and life commitments (role dependent) Enhanced pension…