Trade Counter Apprentice - Cambridge

Summary

This vacancy involves all aspects dealing with a huge range of car parts and accessories for customers and suppliers. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career within Trade Counter/Retail gaining valuable hands-on experience learning about customer service,sales,stock management and the automotive industry.

Wage

£17,550 a year

£9.00 per hour

Training course

Trade supplier (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Saturday, 8.30am - 5.30pm. Day off in the week if working a Saturday. Every other Sunday 10.00am-1.00pm. Must be flexible. 40 hours per week. 1-hour lunch break. £9.00 per hour

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Serving customers with products, talking to suppliers
• Dealing with customer sales at the trade counter
• Answering the phones to customers
• Taking Payments
• Administration duties
• Communicating with internal and external customers
• Dealing with stock control and dispatch
• Taking delivery of goods involves basic administration
• Learning and gaining knowledge of products
• Processing customer orders
• Liaising with suppliers and manufacturers
• Setting up of pedal bikes/electric bikes (Ready for the road) being part of your role (Training given)
• Make up number plates and mix paint.
• General cleanliness and maintenance of stores
• Any duties as required by your supervisor/manager

Where you'll work

119 Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1XE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

STAFF SELECT LTD

Training course

Trade supplier (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: communicating confidently to internal and external customers about the company and how it operates
• Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: identifying and communicating with the relevant person if a threat or risk to the business is identified
• specialist trade customer profile of the business: using appropriate techniques and forms of communication to put customers at ease and gain their trust.
• specialist trade customer profile of the business: delivering customer service that exceeds customer expectations
• specialist trade customer profile of the business: identifying customer requirements and referring them onwards in an appropriate manner
• trade counter and telesales services: assisting customers in exploring product ranges and alternative and complementary products and services, based on the fundamental underpinning product knowledge
• trade counter and telesales services: identifying the customers’ requirements, matching them to the trade supplier’s products and services
• trade counter and telesales services: delivering accurate product information, to enable the customer to make a decision on products and services and know how to access the detailed technical specification of a product when required.
• trade counter and telesales services: securing a trade sale using appropriate selling techniques, both face to face and on the telephone, and methods to complete the transaction.
• trade counter and telesales services: applying basic merchandising techniques used within the business.
• trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of selling in a trade supplier environment, using a variety of methods, which may include unique selling points, upselling, and link selling to secure and complete sales transactions.
• trade counter and telesales services: communicating with customers using various methods and systems appropriate to the situation
• trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of administration and working practices to accurately prepare, store, communicate and process businesses documentation.
• trade counter and telesales services: processing information, to the key standards of data protection, security and intellectual property rights.
• key principles of warehousing and stock control: processing and recording the receipt, storage, assembly and despatch of goods.
• key principles of warehousing and stock control: receiving stock, despatching customer orders and processing returns in line with company processes.
• key principles of warehousing and stock control: loading /unloading of supplier and contractor vehicles
• technologies that are appropriate to the role: using technology appropriately and efficiently in line with business policy, e.g. PoS (point of sale) machines, PCs
• technologies that are appropriate to the role: demonstrating the use of various technologies, e.g. bespoke/in house or off the shelf software packages to others.
• legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: complying with legal requirements to minimise risk and build customer confidence.
• legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: minimising disruption to the business and maintaining the safety and security of people at all time
• legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: taking appropriate action if a breach of H&S regulations is identified.
• personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: building two-way trust and contribute to working within a team
• personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: collaborating with colleagues to resolve problems.
• personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: managing personal performance by completing tasks to agreed standards and timescales and by taking action to resolve problems and communicating issues beyond own level of competence.
• personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: demonstrating effective time management through planning and prioritising own workload.
• personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: identifying own strengths, weaknesses and development needs.

Training schedule

• Trade Supplier Level 2 qualification
• Functional skills in maths and English if required
• 20% off the job training (minimum 6 hours weekly)
• End Point Assessment (EPA)

More training information

No day release required.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade GCSE - grades 3,4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Must be able to access location with ease. 
A passion for giving great customer service and teamwork. 

Have a keen interest in Cars & Bikes, can think on your feet and tackle any given task with a hands-on, can-do approach.