Retail L2 Apprenticeship Review
at Lifetime Training
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Advertising, Business Management, Business Operations, Marketing, Sales, Sustainability
Fakenham
Review Submitted: December 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Contracted checkouts. I was working in various departments such as customer service desk, shop floor, self serve, pritce integrity, clothing, merchandising, etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
It improved my confidence and some parts were really interesting.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I improved my maths and learnt about price integrity, more food hygiene and customer service skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It was well organised with a few meetups per month with a lifetime trainer and support from staff, managers and access to online resources.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
They were helpful
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Lifetime Training to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They boost ypur confidence, support you and want the best for you. They give you thr opportunnity to try new thing and give you a basic introduction to retail before thinking about more advanced studies. You get the chnace to also improve your Maths and English but it is not mandatory now. You receive a certificate and your company you work for will have an improved reputation.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lifetime Training?
Have a positive attitude, be good at timekeeping. Have organised notes. Have basic people skills and be willing to try nrw things. Make sure your managers at your company make time to support you. Be aware that you must put in the effort and hours of various work experience and complete all of your online studies on time to meet your targets and keep up. Have suitable meeting places to see your Lifetime trainer.
