Retail & Trading Apprentice

St Catherine's Hospice

Retail & Trading Apprentice

The closing date is 18 September 2026

Job summary

Retail & Trading Apprentice Studying Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship

UK Government Apprenticeship salary scale

Assessment Day to be held at the hospice in Pease pottage on 28 or 30 September 2026 (Please note these are the only dates available)

Closing date 18 September 2026: Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please apply for this role directly on our website, using this link - https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=4ca5010b-ce3a-4b06-aba9-8b8b284164b1

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for 16–18 years olds to work across a busy Marcomms Team, engaging in internal and external communications across a range of channels, gaining real work experience for a future career in Marketing. No experience is necessary just enthusiasm, a willingness and drive to learn, and a genuine interest in developing a career within Marketing and Communications.

If you're motivated, creative, and ready to grow, this is your chance to gain valuable experience while making a real contribution in a supportive and dynamic team.

About us

St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, we'd love to hear from you.

Employee Benefits

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.

If you join St Catherines, you'll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of live care.

Along with submitting your CV, we would love you to write a covering letter to give us a better understanding of what interests you in this apprenticeship and what strengths and qualities you would bring to St Catherines Hospice and the team?

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£8 an hour UK Government Apprenticeship salary scale

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

20 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0271-VA268

Job locations

St. Catherines Hospice Shop

• 37-43 Queensway, Crawley, UK
• Crawley
• West Sussex
• RH10 1EG
• United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

St Catherine's Hospice

Address

St. Catherines Hospice Shop

• 37-43 Queensway, Crawley, UK
• Crawley
• West Sussex
• RH10 1EG
• United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

jobs@stch.org.uk

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We have an exciting opportunity for 16 18 years olds to work across a busy Marcomms Team, engaging in internal and external communications across a range of channels, gaining real work experience for a future career in Marketing. No experience is necessary just enthusiasm, a willingness and drive to learn, and a genuine interest in developing a career within Marketing and Communications. If youre motivated, creative, and ready to grow, this is your chance to gain valuable experience while making a real contribution in a supportive and dynamic team.

St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
If you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of live care. Along with submitting your CV, we would love you to write a covering letter to give us a better understanding of what interests you in this apprenticeship and what strengths and qualities you would bring to St Catherines Hospice and the team?