Floristry
What does a career in Floristry Care involve?
Florists use creativity and knowledge of plants and flowers to design and assemble floral displays. These can be sold to the general public through shops and market stalls and can also be sold to businesses and event organisers.
Florists normally work between 35 and 40 hours per week, during normal shop opening times. There may be some early starts for delivery of flowers and extra hours to be worked at busy periods such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. Self- employed florists will need to work flexible hours to meet customer needs and there may be additional duties such as staff management, administration, and customer care.
Florists work indoors in a workroom or shop, or outdoors if running a market stall or delivering floral arrangements to customers.
The industry is mostly made up of small businesses that are often linked together by larger organisations like Teleflorist and Flowergram. Because businesses are small, florists must possess a variety of skills including sales, marketing, promotion, accounts, and stock ordering.
On this Apprenticeship, you’ll study units on how to maintain the condition of plants for sale, how to construct a variety of wedding and funeral arrangements, and how to process payments. On the Advanced Apprenticeship, your responsibilities will grow to include management, negotiation and sales techniques, and stock control. Florists require hard-working and trained staff, because the quality of their work directly affects the business.
What type of Job Role can this lead to?
Level 2 (Apprenticeship)
- Assistant Florist
- Delivery Driver
- Florist
Level 3 (Advanced Apprenticeship)
- Buyer
- Florist
- Senior Florist
- Supervisor
- Tutor/Assessor/Verifier/Technician
What do I need to start?
1. Previous qualifications/training
No previous qualifications required, however you will be required to take a Key Skills initial assessment based on literacy and numeracy and attend a college interview.
2. A Job
You will need to have a floristry related job and be employed for a minimum of 16.5 hours every week.
What will I get out of it?
1. Earnings
The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £2.50 per hour, however research has found that Apprentices earn an average of £170 net pay per week. Research also shows that Apprentices earn, on average, over £100,000 more throughout their lifetime than other employees.
The starting salary (once qualified) is £12,000 - £16,000.
(Source: www.apprenticeships.org.uk)
2. Prospects
Apprenticeships train you in the skills employers want, they give you choices in your career. When you’ve finished you can carry on working, maybe get promoted or go on to higher education in a college or university.
How much does an Apprenticeship cost?
The government cover the full cost of training for 16-18 year olds and contribute towards costs for those aged 19 or above.
How do I apply?
Not sure if an Apprenticeship is right for you?
Call Employer Services on 01902 317691 for more information or to book an appointment with a Careers Advisor