Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship

Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship - Biscester

Here's the exciting bit…a great day includes

You will work with the pharmacy team, helping and serving customers, giving appropriate advice on products, ensuring shelves are stocked and the counters is welcoming and attractive.

Duties will include

• Understanding what the Superdrug Pharmacy customer wants
• Demonstrating exceptional customer service
• Understanding the business and maintaining the brand reputation
• Resolving customer queries
• Using knowledge to promote products to customers
• Adhering to all policies and procedures

Your training will take place in store, so no college days and no homework! At the end of your training period you will complete a discussion around your experiences, a multiple - choice test and an observation within your role. You will be supported throughout by your team and your assessor to achieve your Retail level 2 Apprenticeship.

What you’ll need to succeed

• A passion for learning
• Be hard working and looking for variety and a fast paced working environment
• Want to develop new skills
• Be a real team player
• Have a strong work ethic and flexible approach
• Have an interest in retail pharmacy business
• Be ambitious and keen to progress
• Be committed to achieving your qualification

You qualify if ...

You have a grade 4 / C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths

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 have not completed a degree or more than 1 year at University

You are eligible to work in the UK

You are brand new to retail

Success in this role will enable you to take your next step with us, as we have a strong desire to promote from within and reward the highest achievers.

Here’s how you are rewarded

Up to 28 days holiday

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

Excellent training

Great sales incentives

Get instant access to Wagestream. 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

Working Week

Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm (may include some weekends)

Qualifications Required

GCSEs at A-C or 4-9 or equivalent, in Maths and English desired but not essential as can be provided as part of the course.

Personal Qualities

Patience, Non judgemental, Team working

Skills Required

Communication skills, Organisation skills

Training to be Provided

Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 (GCSE) and Functional Skills if required.

Future Prospects

This is an exciting role that will include engaging with customers and clients to provide prescription counter services, advice, housekeeping duties such as stock rotation and stock replenishment, helping to deliver a variety of public health services whilst gaining a pharmacy qualification.

Apprenticeship Duration

15 Months