Apprenticeships in Retail

Our Retail Apprenticeship is a chance for Tesco staff to gain a nationally recognised qualification awarded by City & Guilds.

The programme starts every September in selected stores and lasts 12 months.

What you'll learn

The apprenticeship is made up of three parts:

Key skills

Key Skills are standard qualifications that help develop essential skills for success in education, employment and everyday life.

For apprentices without Maths and English GCSEs, our apprenticeship includes Key Skills Level 1 training in:

• Application of Numbers
• Communication

Key Skills Level 2 training is also available if you've already got your GCSEs or Level 1 Key Skills.

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)

Our managers deliver on-the-job training for the NVQ in Retail Level 2, which consolidates the practical skills and knowledge of retail that you will learn as you work for us.

You can specialise in Food, Non-Food or Service, and you'll take part in practical assessments and other activities as you work towards your qualification.

Technical Certificate

The Technical Certificate in Retail Level 2 is a multiple-choice test that you'll take under exam conditions. It tests the theoretical understanding of the retail business that you will have gained in the NVQ course.

The training for the Technical Certificate is included in the NVQ course.

What you need

To qualify for the scheme, you must:

• Be a Tesco employee.
• Work more than 18 hours a week.
• Have been a UK resident for 3 years with indefinite leave to remain, or have asylum seeker status.

You must not:

• Be in full-time education.
• Be planning to return to full-time education.

How to apply

If you're already working for us, speak to your Personnel Manager about getting on the scheme.

If you don't work for us but you're interested in an Apprenticeship, get in touch with your local store and speak to the Personnel Manager.