Branch Apprentice

This is your opportunity to be enrolled on our industry leading apprenticeship development scheme enabling you to pour the foundations for a successful career with the largest distributor of building materials in the UK. This is anything but ‘just a job’. You’ll be working whilst completing our bespoke 13 month scheme, giving you the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of our operation, as you move your way across all areas of our Branch.

We’ll teach you about our safety first approach, the builders merchant industry, the market and our business strategy. You’ll learn how to sell by providing great service, you’ll gain a deep understanding of our product base and so much more. Your learning will be “on the job” with time set aside each week to complete any necessary coursework, and there’s no expectation to take work home with you. You’ll have a dedicated apprenticeship coach who’ll support you every step of the way and you’ll receive 1:1 coaching, mentoring and technical and skills training to enable you to progress your career with us. At the end of your training, you’ll complete an end point assessment and on successful completion you’ll achieve a L2 Apprenticeship.

Experience in merchanting is not needed. In fact, experience in any sort of work is not required because if you’ve got the right attitude to learn and genuinely want to develop a career, we can teach you the rest. However, here are some of the things we look for:

• Safety conscious – Our number one priority is to keep our colleagues safe and well, and that’s down to all of us so you’ll need a real focus on this.
• Hard working – This job can be demanding and there’s always plenty to do.
• Customer focused – You may not have worked in a customer service role, but you know what good service looks like and how to provide it.
• Team spirited – Be happy to muck in and get your hands dirty and look after one another.
• Adaptable – This apprenticeship will see you move around the operation in a fast moving environment.
• Authentic – We have a saying here at Travis Perkins – You be you, it makes us us; so come and let your personality and passion shine through.

You are over 18 (due to some of the products we sell). You’re not currently in any form of education. You are eligible to work in the UK. You are brand new to this kind of role.

If you don’t meet these requirements and this apprenticeship isn’t right for you, we’d still love to hear from you so please take a look at www.tpplccareers.co.uk to see our non‑apprenticeship opportunities.

We’re not just looking for people today but for the future leaders of tomorrow. And being part of Travis Perkins plc, there are ample opportunities to move around our business or group in order to gain broader experience. The more you learn, the more you earn. For the first 6 months your salary will be £9.60 per hour, and this will grow as you grow and develop, you will graduate the apprentice programme on £11.60 per hour. As well as 22 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.

Despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking Company. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, that's why we have been voted one of the UK’s Top Employers every year since 2010. Caught your interest and ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now!

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.