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Overview

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

Useful subjects:

Maths • ICT• Business Studies • English • Design and Technology • Psychology • Languages • Sociology

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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Explore this industry in detail through the job areas below which include detailed job ideas, local employers and opportunities.

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Customer Service Apprentice
Closing Date:
15th October 2026
Salary:
£16,000 to £25,000 per annum
Location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Post: Customer Service Apprentice (Level 2 or L3 as appropriate) Location: Close to Norwich Airport, NR6 6BB During the week shifts between 08:30 to 19:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 17:30 on Fridays Office is usually open from 09:00 to 13:30 Saturdays (wi...
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Closing Date:
31st December 2026
Location:
Online
Virtual work experiences are an accessible and low-pressure way to try out different jobs and careers.  They are especially useful if you can't find a physical opportunity, can't currently make the time commitments or just aren't ready to try WEXP in-person ye...
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Apprenticeships Spotlight 19th August
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Closing Date:
4th September 2026
Welcome to another instalment of the Apprenticeships Norfolk Vacancy Spotlight, here to highlight some great Norfolk apprenticeship vacancies!
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