Tesco Apprenticeships
Tesco
Apply NowWant paid work that builds real skills and university-ready qualifications? Join Tesco Apprenticeships to learn on the job across retail, maintenance or finance, work on live projects, earn while you study and boost your career prospects.
Tesco Apprenticeships offer paid, work-based programmes across retail, maintenance and finance that combine on-the-job experience with study towards nationally recognised qualifications. Apprentices work on live projects in stores, distribution centres or the Welwyn Garden City head office, supported by a programme manager, mentor and buddy, and receive paid time to study alongside their role.
Programmes vary in length and level: the Stronger Starts Retail apprenticeship is a minimum 12-month programme aimed at school leavers, the Stronger Starts Maintenance apprenticeship is an 18-month programme leading to a Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative qualification, and the Level 4 Finance Apprenticeship is a two-year programme leading to a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Professional Accounting.
Pay and benefits are provided (see remuneration), and apprentices receive holiday entitlement and access to Tesco employee benefits and pension contributions. Start dates are cohort-based (Finance and Retail typically start in September; Maintenance has an August induction and autumn programme start).
Applications open in Autumn 2025 and are accepted on a rolling basis; some programmes may be closed at times and will reopen for future intakes.
Level 2 Property Maintenance Operative (Maintenance), Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 4 Apprenticeship in Professional Accounting (Finance).
Level 4 Finance programme start (September 2025)
Stronger Starts Retail employment start (21 September 2026)
Stronger Starts Maintenance induction (3 August 2026)
Stronger Starts Maintenance programme begins (26 October 2026)
Stronger Starts Retail apprenticeship enrolment (w/c 4 January 2027)
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- Stronger Starts Retail: No qualifications required (suitable for school leavers).
- Stronger Starts Maintenance: No qualifications required; driving licence desirable but not essential.
- Level 4 Finance Apprenticeship: English Language and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above.
- Applications open in Autumn 2025 and are accepted on a rolling basis; roles may be closed once sufficient applications are received.
Stronger Starts Retail: Starting salary of £23,662.08 (pro rata). Stronger Starts Maintenance: £25,900.00 (pro rata £23,060.96). Level 4 Finance Apprenticeship: £23,000. Apprentices are eligible for holiday entitlement, bonus payments (dependent on business and individual performance), pension contributions (employer match up to 7.5%), and other employee benefits and discounts after qualifying periods.
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