Retail Apprenticeship Level 2

Summary

“Retail covers a host of businesses from market stalls and independent shops to national chains and large superstores. This Apprenticeship covers a range of skills that can be used across this vast sector. As an apprentice, your role will depend on your employer – you could be assisting customers on the sales floor of a high street store or handling their purchases. Alternatively, you could be working in a specialist department and become a product expert able to help with specific queries.” - National Apprenticeship Service

An apprenticeship is a great way to gain a qualification and earn real money. At the end of the course, you will have a nationally recognised qualification and no debts to pay!

This apprenticeship can be tailored to suit your job role and industry; and covers a variety of areas e.g. retail, beauty, pharmaceutical and food.

Upon successful completion, you are qualified to an assistants level and you may progress to a more senior position with more responsibility e.g. senior assistant, advisor, supervisor, team leader, manager. Thereafter you can start working towards the Level 3 Diploma, by completing the advanced apprenticeship.

In the future, you may be interested in continuing your apprenticeship studies through Cornwall College Business and enrol in the Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, People Management or Leader Management apprenticeships. Alternatively, you may be interested in the FdA Business or FdA E-business Management, followed by a BA (Hons) Business Enterprise through Cornwall College.

Course Title	Location	Hrs/Wk	Start	Duration	Fee
Retail Apprenticeship Level 2	Cornwall College Camborne (map)	TBC	TBA		PLEASE CALL*
Additional Information - This apprenticeship is work based, so you will receive training on your job for 1 year. The start date is flexible, contact Cornwall College Business for more information.
Retail Apprenticeship Level 2	Cornwall College Saltash (map)	TBC	TBA		PLEASE CALL*
Additional Information - This apprenticeship is work based, so you will receive training on your job for 1 year. The start date is flexible, contact Cornwall College Business for more information.
Retail Apprenticeship Level 2	Cornwall College St Austell (map)	TBC	TBA		PLEASE CALL*
Additional Information - This apprenticeship is work based, so you will receive training on your job for 1 year. The start date is flexible, contact Cornwall College Business for more information.

Who is this course for?

This apprenticeship is designed for people who want to train on the job and gain a nationally recognised Diploma in Retails Skills. The skills acquired in this apprenticeship are transferable to any job or industry, so it’s a good course to kick start your career.

This apprenticeship supports a wide variety of job roles in any industry e.g. sales assistants, beauty consultants, customer service assistants, stockroom assistants, visual merchandiser and fresh food counter assistants in a bakery, fish shop or butchery.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this apprenticeship, you need to be aged 16 and over, have a minimum of 2 GCSEs at Grade C (ideally in English and Maths) and be employed in a suitable role.

If you are interested in this apprenticeship and do not have the required GCSEs or an employer, speak to one of our Cornwall College Business Liaison Officers on 0800 731 7594.

Course overview

This apprenticeship is work based, so you will receive on the job training for 12 months.

During this apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to select units to suit your job role and industry. You may be involved in processing orders, providing counter service or putting together the company’s visual merchandise. This course can be tailored to your industry, so you could work in a bakery, fish shop, butchery, greengrocer, pharmacy or clothing store.

You will put together a portfolio of evidence to show that you are competent at the tasks you do every day, while receiving regular tutorial support from experienced tutors from Cornwall College Business.

Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the following qualifications:

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Retail Skills
• Level 2 Certificate in Retail Knowledge

What's next?

With a Level 2 Diploma in Retail Skills, you are qualified to an assistant’s level and you may progress to a more senior position with more responsibility e.g. senior assistant, advisor, supervisor, team leader, manager. Thereafter you can start working towards the Level 3 Diploma, by completing the advanced apprenticeship.

In the future, you may be interested in continuing your apprenticeship studies through Cornwall College Business and enrol in the Customer Service, Business Administration, Team Leading, People Management or Leader Management apprenticeships. Alternatively, you may be interested in the FdA Business or FdA E-business Management, followed by a BA (Hons) Business Enterprise through Cornwall College.

Progression Routes

• Retail Apprenticeship Level 3

Why choose us?

• We are the leading provider of professional business training in the South West
• Our trainers have recent and relevant industry experience
• CCB provides learning for companies who want to train their staff as well as individuals who are seeking their own personal development
• With over 1000 courses including business skills, qualifications, bespoke training as well as a range of apprenticeship programmes, we help you add new skills to your organisation
• CCB offers flexible course delivery
• We can tailor any course to suit your business needs
• We have funding available to make your training budget go further
• An independent research study has shown that companies that have trained with CCB have seen 17% more growth than companies that have not

Additional Information

If you are interested in this apprenticeship, contact Cornwall College Business and complete an online apprenticeship form. If you meet the requirements, you will be invited for an interview and be given advice and guidance on how to proceed.

There are no apprenticeship course fees charged for anyone between the ages of 16 and 18.  For those aged 19 and over, fees do apply.

Contact us for more information.

* All prices shown on this website are accurate to the best of our knowledge, however, we reserve the right to amend the price of a course without prior notice. Prices may be subject to additional charges for registration, books or examinations. Please call our course booking team to find out the latest prices for this course - 0800 731 7594.