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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

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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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Did You Know?
The total value of UK retail sales in 2020 was £403 billion.

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An introduction to Apprenticeships Suffolk
We work with aspiring apprentices (anyone 16+) who are ready to take their next step and explore the apprenticeship route whist supporting both the employer and apprentice throughout their journey. We support employers in Suffolk who want to find out more and...
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Did you know? (Small Change Grant)
The Mason Trust's 'Small Change' Grant provides small sums of money to help young people in Norfolk and Suffolk take that next step through education, training, work or along their chosen career path. This limited fund is designed to quickly make a differenc...
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The Mason Trust has moved!
We're excited to now be working from our new offices on Sawmills Road in Diss.
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Marketing Assistant - Surftech Surfaces Ltd
Salary:
£11 per hour
Location:
Stanton, Suffolk
Employer description Surftech Surfaces are the UK’s leading manufacturer of coatings and systems for sports surfaces in the UK. Main description An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Media Assistant to join our team. You will be working as part of th...
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Christmas opening hours
The icanbea... team will be available until 17:00 on Friday the 22nd of December this year before the Christmas break. You can catch us again on Tuesday the 2nd of January. Thank you to everyone who has supported and worked with us this year. We look forward...
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Apprentice AV/IT CAD Technician with SNELLING BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
20th January 2024
Salary:
£10,982.40 a year
Location:
Wymondham, Norfolk
AV/IT CAD Technician to work as part of a team in providing professional AV/IT CAD services drawings to external and internal clients. A chance of being part of a growing and enthusiastic team, within an expanding and cutting-edge industry. Closing date: 30 No...
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