Sales Apprenticeship Advanced Level 3

Selling is part of our daily activities. We sell our views, our ideas and ourselves to colleagues and we often talk to sales people. A sale is a very important process and good salesmanship involves helping customers to buy a product or service to meet their needs. As a job this involves meeting people, building relationships, addressing challenges, being creative in offering solutions and thinking independently. As an advanced apprentice you are likely to have a supervisory/team leading role in addition to your sales role. Example job roles as an intermediate sales apprentice: *Sales Consultant *Sales Supervisor/Manager *Salesperson *Telesales Professional Skills and attributes you need: *Excellent communication and listening skills *To be persuasive and quick to see an opportunity *To be competitive and target driven *To enjoy working with customers and building relationships *Confident and articulate *Display leadership skills Qualifications you will gain: There are a number of elements to an apprenticeship and this is called the framework. The apprenticeship framework has three main strands - technical element, competence based element and skills element. For this apprenticeship the qualifications gained will be:- Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Sales Level 3 Diploma in Sales Functional Skills at Level 2 in English and Mathematics In addition you will also study Employment Rights and Responsibilities and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills. Assessment: You will be required to compile an online portfolio of evidence demonstrating you knowledge and competence and all assessments will take place in the workplace. An Assessor will guide and support you to achieve this qualification. Is this for me? Apprenticeships are open to all age groups above 16 years of age, whether you are just leaving school, seeking to start a new career or are moving into a new role with your existing employer that requires new skills. As an apprentice you will earn a salary, whilst working alongside experienced colleagues at work and studying for your qualification. Length of apprenticeship: A minimum duration of 12 to 18 months for this qualification For more information please contact the Business Hub on 01452 563457.

Progression onto this apprenticeship upon successful completion of the Intermediate Sales/Telesales Apprenticeship and the capability to achieve Functional Skills in English and Mathematics at Level 2 or previous experience in a sales role. All applicants will be assessed at interview to ensure correct level of study. Prior qualifications or experience in a relevant job will be taken into consideration.

Progression onto a Level 4 or above in sales, marketing or management.

Gloucestershire College were awarded the 'Gloucestershire Apprenticeships Provider of the Year' Award at the inaugural Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Awards in 2012. We are the largest apprenticeship training provider in the county and currently work with over 1100 apprentices.

An apprentice on the course said, 'I wanted to learn the valuable skills and get the experience in sales at the same time so when I'm older I can hopefully become a sales executive. Being an Apprentice is a brilliant way to learn as you can immediately put into practice what you have learnt in the classroom.'

Please contact the Business Hub on 01452 563457 for more information