As an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the daily operations of the pharmacy while completing your apprenticeship training. Working under the supervision of registered pharmacy professionals.

What you'll do

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Tasks such as:

  • Customer Service
  • Dispensing
  • Operations
  • Answering the phone
  • OTC Selling
  • Answering queries from health care professionals
  • Prescription processing
  • Labelling

Training

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

After the apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the Level 2, there may be the opportunity to progress to the level 3 for the right candidate

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About the employer

A pharmacy in the UK is a healthcare facility where qualified pharmacists and their teams provide medicines, health advice, and various NHS and private services to support patient care and wellbeing.

Apprenticeship details

  • Course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2), Health and science
  • Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
  • Training provider: TEND TRAINING LTD
  • Expected duration: 1 Year
  • Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

40 hours a week.

  • Start date: 20 November 2026
  • Positions available: 1
  • Wage: £16,640 a year

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