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John Lewis Partnership

John Lewis and Waitrose, with apprenticeships in retail, hospitality, supply chain and technology.

London UK-wide England
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Trades they train

Hospitality & Catering

Butcher

Break, bone and prepare meat for retail counters, restaurants and food production.

Pay
£25k–£38k
Level
L2
Train
1.5 years
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Hospitality & Catering

Chef

Cook professionally — the trade with the shortest route from beginner to genuinely skilled.

Pay
£26k–£45k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Business, Retail & Logistics

Business Administrator

Run the systems, records and coordination that keep an organisation working.

Pay
£24k–£34k
Level
L3
Train
1.5 years
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Business, Retail & Logistics

Customer Service Practitioner

Handle the phone calls, emails and problems that decide whether a customer stays — a qualification every…

Pay
£23k–£31k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Business, Retail & Logistics

Retail Team Member

Serve customers, run a section and learn the trade of selling — the most widely available first job with a…

Pay
£22k–£30k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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Business, Retail & Logistics

Warehouse & Supply Chain Operative

Receive, store, pick and dispatch the goods that keep shops, sites and factories supplied.

Pay
£24k–£33k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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