Retail Growth Apprentice

• Support the Annual Business Plan by delivering key messages and marketing updates to our retail network.
• Review activity against agreed measures, working cross‑territory or regionally as needed.
• Bring retail insight, new ideas and improved ways of working into Allwyn through team meetings and 1:1s with your Retail Sales Manager.
• Use sales data and local insights to identify growth opportunities within your territory.
• Manage and plan store visits across your assigned territory, ensuring you’re well-prepared for each visit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retailers to drive great in‑store execution and advocacy of The National Lottery.
• Proactively drive high in‑store standards and deliver key messages that support sales performance.
• Support retailers with training, compliance requirements and player‑protection standards through the Retail Training Centre (RTC).
• Develop a strong understanding of your territory, retailer performance, competitor activity and local market trends.
• Review your territory’s performance against key KPIs and discuss outcomes with your line manager.
• Promote responsible play and ensure retailers meet player protection requirements
• As part of your apprenticeship, a minimum of 20% off‑the‑job training will be delivered through virtual learning, workshops and practical applications related to your apprenticeship as well as on-the-job learning.

Training will be delivered through a combination of on-the-job experience and structured learning:

• Training primarily takes place across your assigned retail territory.
• You will receive ongoing coaching from your Retail Sales Manager and support from the Retail Sales Academy as well as your apprenticeship training provider.
• A minimum of 20% off‑the‑job training will be delivered through virtual learning, workshops and practical applications related to your apprenticeship as well as on-the-job learning.
• Team meetings, development sessions and regional workshops may occasionally take place at central locations.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you may progress into a permanent Retail Sales Executive role (subject to performance and business need).

From there, development pathways include:

• Senior Retail Growth Executive.
• Territory Manager.
• Retail Growth Manager.
• Wider opportunities in Commercial, Training, Insight or Head Office roles.

High performers will continue development through the Retail Sales Academy, supporting long‑term career growth.