Retail & Trading Apprentice
St Catherine’s Hospice
Crawley, RH10 1EG
Salary
£8.00
Contract
Apprenticeship
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Retail & Trading Apprentice Studying Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship UK Government Apprenticeship salary scale Assessment Day to be held at the hospic...
We have an exciting opportunity for 16 18 years olds to work across a busy Marcomms Team, engaging in internal and external communications across a range of channels, gaining real work experience for a future career in Marketing. No experience is necessary just enthusiasm, a willingness and drive to learn, and a genuine interest in developing a career within Marketing and Communications.
If youre motivated, creative, and ready to grow, this is your chance to gain valuable experience while making a real contribution in a supportive and dynamic team.
Are you looking to start your career in Marketing and gain hands on experience whilst working towards a recognised qualification? Then join our team as a Marketing & Communications Apprentice and begin an exciting journey developing your skills to communicate and build relationships with a range of stakeholders.
This development role is designed to build your skills, knowledge, and confidence, enabling you to provide efficient and effective day-to-day support, contributing with new ideas, collaboration and energy and enthusiasm to learn.
What You will Be Doing
- Planning, editing and writing content for various channels
- Providing administrative support such as the marcomms inbox and calendar
- Attending events and representing the hospice to supervise photography and videography
What You will Gain
- A nationally recognised Level 3 qualification
- Practical experience across a busy Marketing Team
- Insight into working with internal and external stakeholders as well as working with volunteers
- Structured learning combined with on-the-job training
If you need help applying for this apprenticeship, please contact our HR team who will be very happy to help you on 01293 447353.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace. if you need any help completing your application form please contact our HR team.
St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.
We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, wed love to hear from you.
Employee Benefits
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
- Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
- Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
If you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of live care.
Along with submitting your CV, we would love you to write a covering letter to give us a better understanding of what interests you in this apprenticeship and what strengths and qualities you would bring to St Catherines Hospice and the team?
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education in English and
- Maths
Desirable
- Educated to A level
Experience
Essential
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Awareness of the importance of confidentiality and handling information appropriately
- An interest in people, learning, and supporting others
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to interact respectfully and positively with a range of people
- Ability to learn new skills and develop in a work environment
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with guidance where appropriate
- Flexibility to gain experience across different areas of the Trading Team
Desirable
- Any experience of working with others (e.g. school, college, volunteering,)
- Demonstrates an interest in developing a career in retail.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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About the employer
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