Retail Apprenticeship

We are now hiring for Retail Academy 2024! We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our welcoming and close-knit Harrods team.

Our School Leaver Programme, known as our Retail Academy, is a Level 3 Retail Team Leader apprenticeship; a great opportunity to develop the skills to start your career with one of the most well-known luxury department stores in the world, gain a recognised qualification, and earn a salary whilst you’re doing it.

About the Role

Spread across 18 months, you’ll experience luxury retail as it happens on the shopfloor in six-month placements across Food, Fashion and Home as a Sales Associate. You will learn all about the art of selling, uncover behind the scenes of luxury retail, and attend various trainings to help you excel in your role and understand what it truly means to make anything possible for our customers.

To help you gain your qualification you will attend taught sessions at the Fashion Retail Academy. You’ll have your own tutor and will be coached and supported, as well as having a friend at work to lean on who has been in your shoes. Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll be ready to develop your career with us, whether you want to become a super seller or work your way towards a people manager position.  

Our Hiring Events will be held in February, with successful applicants being confirmed shortly after. The Retail Academy 2024 will commence in September.

About You

You may or may not have experience within a retail environment, as we will invest in your development to fill in any of the gaps and give you the tools needed to succeed. You must be passionate about people, Harrods, and providing world class customer service, going above and beyond to create moments of delight.

You will also:

• Have great organisational skills to keep the shop floor running smoothly
• Have the ability to remain calm, and measured even when under pressure
• Be resilient, believing that anything is possible and can overcome challenges in front of you
• Be collaborative in your nature, and thrive as part of a team
• Enjoy the thrill of achieving sales targets

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

You’ll enjoy a package that includes an annual salary of £25,500 (and access to a competitive bonus or commission scheme), a company pension, 22 days’ holiday and your birthday off, up to 33% Harrods discount (including across our Foodhalls and restaurants), and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart.  We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow @togetherharrods on Instagram