Apprentice Retail Sales Assistant

SUPERDRUG; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in the UK is seeking an Apprentice Sales Assistant. This hands-on role offers the opportunity for extensive training over 12 months with pathways to career growth. Candidates must be passionate about customer service and health & beauty, with a strong desire to learn. Benefits include up to 28 days holiday, discounts, and excellent sales incentives, making it an attractive role for those brand new to retail.

Benefits

Up to 28 days holiday

Up to 30% discount for you and a friend or family member

Excellent training

Great sales incentives

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Not currently in any form of education and available for full-time shifts.
• Brand new to retail and haven't completed a Retail Apprenticeship before.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers and ensure a great shopping experience.
• Keep the store looking its best and fully stocked.
• Participate in 12 months of in-store training.

Skills

Positive mindset & clear communication skills

Passionate about health & beauty and customer service

Desire to learn and improve knowledge/skills

Flexible in working hours and adaptable to change

Education

Grade 4/C GCSE in English and maths (or equivalent)

Job description

Build Skills, Gain Experience - Become an Apprentice Sales Assistant and Grow with Us!

Why Superdrug?

At Superdrug, our customers and our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Loved for our accessible health and beauty, value, variety, expert advice & top‑notch service.

We're all about personality: we aim to have fun, and we work hard to deliver that Superdrug feeling! Hard work? Absolutely. Rewarding? Always.

First 12 Months of Training

You'll see the day‑to‑day action of serving customers with a smile, sharing our amazing Star Buys, and ensuring everyone leaves feeling great. You’ll help keep the store looking its best and fully stocked while playing a key role in smashing store targets. It’s a hands‑on, fast‑paced role that’s never boring and packed with chances to learn.

We view our Apprentice Sales Assistants as future Team Leaders and will give you everything you need to grow—with excellent training and real opportunities to progress.

Your training will take place in‑store over the first 12 months, so no college days or homework. At the end of the training period you will complete a discussion about your experiences and an observation of you performing your role. You will be supported by your team and your tutor to achieve a Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship.

What you'll bring to the role

• A positive mindset & clear communication skills
• Passionate about health & beauty and customer service
• Desire to learn and improve your knowledge/skills
• Flexible in working hours and adaptable to change

You qualify if…

• You have a grade 4 / C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths (national 4’s for Scotland)
• You are not currently in any form of education, and you are available for full‑time shifts
• You haven’t completed a Retail Apprenticeship before
• You are eligible to work in the UK
• You are brand new to retail

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Up to 28 days holiday
• Up to 30% discount for you and a friend or family member
• Excellent training
• Great sales incentives
• Get instant access to Stream. A tool that lets you track your earnings in real time, access a percentage of your pay as you earn it, learn easy tips for managing your money and save straight from your pay into pots for the future.
• Enhanced company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support

Come and be part of something special!

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