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Retail Apprentice

Job in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, HR7, England, UK
Listing for: B&Q plc
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
  • Retail
    Customer Service Rep, Retail Associate/ Customer Service, Retail Sales
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 14100 - 26945 GBP Yearly GBP 14100.00 26945.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • As a Showroom Advisor, you will be working towards the Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship and additional sales masterclasses alongside your daily roles and responsibilities.
  • Your apprenticeship will be delivered through;
    Virtual workshops with your industry specialist trainer every 4-6 weeks
  • A mixture of on and off-the-job training, including workshops and webinars
  • Feedback session to discuss progress
  • Obtain Functional Skills in English and maths (if you do not already hold these at GCSE level (or equivalent)
  • The ability to role model the B&Q Behaviours
  • Be Brave
  • Make a difference & win together, Sales matter in this role, but your real focus will be the customer. You'll ask questions and explore possibilities to recommend the right finance, products, and installation options. You'll use software to produce inspirational designs that will bring customer projects to life. Coordinating multiple projects & supporting customers virtually and face-to-face, you'll take our customers on a journey from inspirational ideas through to delivery, helping to make their dreams a reality.

    You're great at using technology but more importantly you'll have brilliant communication and relationship building skills as you'll work closely with colleagues & installers to ensure we deliver the best service on every project. You're motivated by targets and are confident in converting your designs into sales. You work well as part of a team and you're a good problem-solver too, with a keen eye for design.

    And you're flexible enough to work on a rota that includes weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
Desired Skills
  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Working with customers
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer Service Specialist Level 3 Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (if required)
  • Attention to detail, Customer Service Specialist Level 3 Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (if required)
  • Join B&Q as a permanent 30-hour Showroom Advisor (£14.10ph). Help customers bring home improvement projects to life through expert advice, design software and sales support.
  • Includes bonuses, great benefits, ongoing training and a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship.
  • Showroom Advisor Full Time - 30 hours per week Permanent Contract Shifts available Monday - Sunday, 7.00am - 10.00pm Competitive salary (£14.10 per hour / £26,945 FTE) with individual bonuses up to £250 per quarter for hitting targets, plus additional team incentives and a £3,000 award for the highest performing 3-5% of colleagues B&Q Thornbury B&Q is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company.

    Originally founded in March 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle, and are now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher PLC. Working Week - 30 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis, Monday-Sunday 7:00am-8:00pm, exact shifts to be confirmed. Wage - £14.10 per hour (£26,945 FTE),
  • The expected duration of this apprenticeship is 13 months, however you will join B&Q on a permanent contract.
Benefits

We also recognise that well-ness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a great range of benefits; UK Notional hourly rate £14.10 per hour

Team bonus incentives
  • An award-winning pension scheme
  • Share Save options
  • 6.6 weeks holiday
  • Employee Assistant Programme
  • Shopping discounts
  • Colleague well-being benefits
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