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The Sales & Retail industry employs a large amount of people in the UK - its big business!

Sales jobs can be found across many different industries including insurance, finance, manufacturing, retail, agricultural, pharmaceuticals and many more. You could be selling loans, credit cards, houses, cars, insurance, industrial equipment, lawn mowers to name a few.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you.

    • There are around 40,500 people across the whole of Norfolk employed in the retail industry
    • Norwich is one of the top shopping destinations in the UK
    • We are likely to need around 60,000 retail managers in the UK by 2022

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Job Ideas for this Industry

Shop/Sales Assistant • Marketing Executive • Charity Fundraiser • Vlogger • Events Manager • Customer Service Adviser • Merchandiser • Digital marketer • Antique DealerRetail Buyer • Social media manager (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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When customers visited the UK’s first supermarkets they were afraid to pick up goods in case they were told off.

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Sales Administrator Broker Apprenticeship - Mick George
Closing Date:
31st May 2024
Salary:
£ 14114 per year
Location:
Brampton, Cambs
Employer Description As an industry leader for over 40 years, the Mick George Group has continuously pursued a vision of growth, expansion, and diversification. Today, we proudly stand as a key supplier to the UK construction industry. We have over 45 sites an...
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Disability Confident
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Apprentice Multi-Channel Marketer- FIRST COPY CORPORATION LTD
Closing Date:
30th June 2024
Salary:
£11,648.00
Location:
Cambridge, Cambs
Employer description First Copy provides printers and presses, managed services and IT solutions. Some of our printers would fit on your desk; others would fill your house! We offer a friendly local service across East Anglia and beyond with the backup of tech...
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Barista Coffee Shop Assistant x 2- Dunelm
Closing Date:
31st May 2024
Salary:
£6.72 - £10.80 per hour
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description Dunelm are the UK’s No. 1 homewares retailer offering our customers over 300,000 products to enhance every room in their home. We focus on style, quality and value and are always working hard to make our customers’ lives a little easier. W...
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Disability Confident
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RETAIL APPRENTICE TRAVEL ADVISOR - TUI
Closing Date:
31st May 2024
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Employer description TUI are one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies. Our market-leading brands in the UK include TUI, First Choice, Marella Cruises and Crystal Ski Holidays. Our main UK offices are in Luton, Swansea, Crawley and Surbiton, and ther...
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Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship - Framlingham Medical Practice
Closing Date:
20th May 2024
Salary:
£ 13065 per year
Location:
Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Employer Description Framlingham Medical Practice is a rural practice with approximately 10,000 patients. We have a branch practice at Earl Soham which is 10 minutes away from the main Framlingham surgery. We are a dispensing GP practice and are subscribed to....
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Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship - Church Hill Surgery
Closing Date:
17th May 2024
Salary:
£ 12480 per year
Location:
Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk
Employer Description Church Hill Surgery is a small friendly rural practice in Pulham Market serving just under 4,500 patients. We have a busy dispensary and also provide a daily delivery service to patients who are unable to get to the surgery to collect thei...
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