B&Q Showroom Advisor Apprentice - Harlow

B & Q PLC · Harlow, Essex

Salary
£14.10 per hour
Level
Level 3
Duration
1 Year 1 Month
Closes
3 Nov 2026
Qualification
Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship
Training provider
SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

About the role

Kick-start your retail career with B&Q as a Showroom Advisor. Earn £14.10 per hour while helping customers bring their home improvement projects to life. Gain a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship, ongoing training, bonuses and excellent benefits, with a permanent contract from day one.

Duties:

Showroom Advisor.

Full Time – 36.75 hours per week.

Permanent Contract.

Shifts available: Monday - Sunday, 7.00am - 10.00pm.

Competitive salary (£14.10 per hour / £26,945 FTE) with individual bonuses up to £250 per quarter for hitting targets, plus additional team incentives and a £3,000 award for the highest performing 3–5% of colleagues.

B&Q Harlow

B&Q is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company. Originally founded in March 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle, and are now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher PLC.

Working Week

36.75 hours per week, on a shift pattern basis, Monday-Sunday 7:00am-8:00pm, exact shifts to be confirmed.

Wage

£14.10 per hour (£26,945 FTE).

Desired Personal Qualities

The ability to role model the B&Q Behaviours – Be Brave, Make a Difference & Win Together.

Overview of Vacancy

Sales matter in this role, but your real focus will be the customer. You’ll ask questions and explore possibilities to recommend the right finance, products, and installation options. You’ll use software to produce inspirational designs that will bring customer projects to life. Coordinating multiple projects & supporting customers virtually and face to face, you’ll take our customers on a journey from inspirational ideas through to delivery, helping to make their dreams a reality.

You’re great at using technology but more importantly you’ll have brilliant communication and relationship building skills as you’ll work closely with colleagues & installers to ensure we deliver the best service on every project.

You’re motivated by targets and are confident in converting your designs into sales. You work well as part of a team and you’re a good problem-solver too, with a keen eye for design. And you’re flexible enough to work on a rota that includes weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.

Desired Skills

Communication skills

Team Working

Problem Solving

Working with customers

Attention to detail

Future Prospects

Ongoing training and development

The expected duration of this apprenticeship is 13 months, however you will join B&Q on a permanent contract.

Benefits

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a great range of benefits:

UK Notional hourly rate £14.10 per hour

Team bonus incentives

An award-winning pension scheme

ShareSave options

6.6 weeks holiday

Employee Assistant Programme

Shopping discounts

Colleague wellbeing benefits

Apprenticeship

As a Showroom Advisor, you will be working towards the Level 3 Customer Service Specialist Apprenticeship and additional sales masterclasses alongside your daily role

Entry requirements

  • GCSE Maths and English grade 4 or above. Organisation skills, Team working, Attention to detail, Customer care skills.

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