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Title: Trade Supplier and Occasional Driver Apprenticeship

Location: Teddington TW11 8UE

Hours:

8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Company Description:

Established by Steve Croudace in the 1990s, Gemini is the Electrical shop in bustling London suburb Teddington, recently voted the best place in England to live.

Regent Electrical purchased Gemini in 2017, and the existing team of Kenny Crook and Billy Payne, along with Nick Herron have taken the business to the next level - supporting residential refurb and domestic electricans, interior designers and the public. The team is well known locally for its fantastic customer service and product knowledge - happy to help with any enquiry, be it sourcing high-end switches and sockets, or simply a replacement lightbulb.

What is an Electrical Wholesaler?

Electrical wholesalers sell the products we all use in our homes, businesses, entertainment venues, cafes that give us access to electricity - from lighting our homes through to floodlighting a football match, from recharging a mobile phone to recharging an electric vehicle. The products you will be working with are used in domestic, industrial, and commercial settings, and are installed by contractors and electricians.

Summary of the Apprenticeship Role

As a Trade Supplier Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control, customer service and sales. This is a fantastic apprenticeship opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

Managing stock in and out (to external clients) Picking and packing support within the warehouse when required Store transfers and stock control Liaising with Customers on the Trade Counter Sales Completing the paperwork associated within the warehouse Processing orders Some heavy lifting will be involved with loading and unloading the vans Required to drive company vans to drop off deliveries to cover holidays/sickness

Apprenticeship Training

As an apprentice you will complete a Trade supplier Level 2 qualification with a national Training Provider. Your apprenticeship Training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week.

Components of the Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship

Competence/Knowledge based qualification

Functional Skills - Maths/ English (if required)

End Point Assessment - Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion

Skills and Qualities we are looking for

Confident when speaking to people on the telephone and face to face Can work well in a team Good communicator Excellent Maths and English skills (GCSE Grade A-C/9- 4) Hardworking individual who is self-motivated A positive approach Efficient Flexible Ambitious and keen to work and learn

Benefits

Training and support to gain your nationally recognised and accredited qualification

Excellent pay rate

Access to further inhouse training

Career progression in the company

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, and all being well, there will be a full-time role with the company. From there you could progress to other job roles such as external sales, team leader, assistant manager and even Branch Manager.

How to apply and what we need from you

A full CV detailing all your experience as well all school grades and any other further education grades

Questions that are supplied need to be answered in as much detail as possible

You will need to be contactable via phone and Indeed Message during the first week of your application as we will contact each candidate to check if they are still available.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: 15,704.00-25,396.80 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Application question(s):

What is your Date of Birth? What prior work experience do you have? How long have you been driving for? How will you get to work each day?
Work Location: In person