Join TUI as a Retail Apprentice Travel Advisor in Preston. This two-year part-time apprenticeship involves working 30 hours per week with a varied shift pattern including evenings and weekends, offering a starting salary of £8.50 per hour plus commission and the opportunity to earn a Level 3 Travel Consultant qualification.
Requirements
Grade 9 - 4 GCSE or equivalent in both English and Maths are required.
Good knowledge of excellent customer service and a genuine passion to work within tourism.
Ability to work a varied shift pattern each week including weekends, bank holidays, and evenings.
No prior travel industry experience is strictly stated as mandatory beyond the educational and personal qualities required.
Skills & Responsibilities
Customer Service: Deliver exceptional face-to-face and virtual customer service to create unforgettable holiday experiences.
Sales & Targets: Drive sales and exceed objectives to successfully smash your targets and earn commission.
Learning & Development: Complete practical and written assignments to achieve the Level 3 Travel Consultant qualification.
Teamwork & Support: Collaborate with colleagues to investigate and resolve customer queries and complaints.
Potential transition routes: People from retail, customer service, or hospitality roles may bring strong communication skills and customer focus, alongside meeting the required GCSE English and Maths qualifications.
Job description
Here at TUI, you’ll find we’re an inclusive company with a culture of care and by joining the Retail Team as an Apprentice Travel Advisor in our Preston store we’ll provide a valuable insight into the world of travel and fully support you in working towards the Level 3 Travel Consultant Apprenticeship. Our two-year Apprenticeship Scheme is structured to develop you in becoming a destination expert so that you can recommend and sell holidays, Cruise, UK Breaks and additional products. You’ll put all customers at the heart of our business by creating unforgettable holiday experiences that make us the best-loved holiday company.
As part of our commitment to provide exceptional customer service and flexibility for our customers, you’ll work 30 hours and a varied shift pattern each week including, weekends, bank holidays and evenings at some of our busier stores.
ABOUT OUR OFFER
TUI offers much more than just a starting salary starting of £8.50 per hour which increases after the first year
Be rewarded for exceeding your targets with our commission scheme
Enjoy fantastic holiday benefits, discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional TUI time off
Benefit from our Health and Wellbeing across key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
Investment in your development and career progression
Pension scheme and life assurance
ABOUT THE JOB
Use your passion to inspire our customers and colleagues whilst enjoying a great amount of fun
Your drive to achieve will lead you to exceed your sales and objectives, in Retail we call it ‘Smashing your Targets’
You’ll embrace change and rise to the challenges of a customer engaged role face to face and virtually
If things don’t go to plan, your colleague network will actively help you investigate and resolve any question or complaint
As technology advances so does TUI, you’ll receive support and training on a variety of systems empowering you to enhance your knowledge, skills and behaviours to confidently adapt your style to help answer questions whilst bringing memorable holidays to life for our customers
You’ll be given time within your working week to complete practical and written assignments via your online learning platform and with the support of your manager and a dedicated learning coach you'll be guided through your apprenticeship with the aim to achieve a Level 3 Travel Consultant qualification.
ABOUT YOU
Good knowledge of excellent customer service and a genuine passion to work within tourism
Dedicated to achieve, goals, targets and a Level 3 Travel Consultant qualification
Self-motivated and willing to act on feedback, remaining positive when faced with challenges
Willing to embrace change and adapt to new ways of working
A team player who engages and collaborates with our customers and colleagues
An organised individual who takes pride in their work and able to communicate effectively
Grade 9 – 4 GCSE or equivalent in both English and Maths
Able to work a varied shift pattern each week in-line with shop opening and closing times.
From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.
We're committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please let us know.
For the Hiring Manger to have sight of your application, you'll also need complete our online assessment - you'll be prompted to do this once you've submitted your application.
Please note, if you've been interviewed for this role within the last 6 months, we're unable to consider a further application at this time.