Modern Apprentice - Glasgow (Longhaul)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Barrhead Travel is looking to grow its next generation of travel specialists!
We’re welcoming Modern Apprentices into our Barrhead Travel family to experience the joy of making holiday dreams come true.
This is a valuable opportunity to earn a salary, gain hands-on experience and achieve a nationally recognised qualification whilst being part of a global award-winning business.
The position is 37.5 hours per week and will be based in one of our stores throughout the UK. You’ll work in a fun, busy environment gaining first-hand experience about everything you need to know about working in the travel industry. You will communicate with your colleagues who will help coach you in mastering a range of travel agent responsibilities, interact with our customers and support the team with sales or admin duties as required.
We believe that our Modern Apprentices are the future of our business, and we value and respect them. That’s why we’ll invest in your training and ensure that you have the support you need to have an exciting career within the travel industry whilst receiving a nationally recognised apprenticeship certificate. On completion of your apprenticeship, you will secure a permanent position at Barrhead Travel and see your career take-off in travel with our bespoke progression and development plan.
At Barrhead Travel we invest heavily in our people and are proud to have recently been named as one of the Telegraph’s Happiest Places to Work, as voted for by our people. We have a suite of Wellbeing Champions to support our team’s health and happiness. We also offer a fantastic benefits scheme with generous discounts on personal travel and high street retailers, and there are also fantastic educational opportunities to travel the world and experience destinations and cultures first hard.
Our social events are not to be missed and our social calendar will be filled with events for you to help us to celebrate business and colleague success.
For more information on how to earn while you learn and have some fun along the way, please email your CV to our training provider on the email address below:
recruitment@northerntrainingacademy.com
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Travel Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Modern Apprentice - Glasgow (Longhaul) roles across Barrhead Travel's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Travel Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £62,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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