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Level 1 Award Retail Knowledge HABC

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Overview

The perfect introduction to the retail sector.

Retail is one of the UK’s biggest sectors and is constantly recruiting employees who have the skills and knowledge to work in what can be a tough and fast-moving environment.

The Level 1 Award in Retail Knowledge (RQF) has been developed to give learners looking for an opportunity in the retail sector the knowledge and understanding employers are looking for.

How you’ll learn

Units Covered:

A/502/5756 1. Understanding the business of retail

J/502/5808 2. Understanding the control, handling and replenishment of stock in a retail business

R/502/5780 4. Understanding how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business

T/502/5805 6. Understanding the retail selling process

Progression

Where this course can take you

  1. Before you start
  2. This course Level 1
  3. Further study

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Further study

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At this college

At Doncaster College

Careers it can lead to

  • Sales and Retail Assistants £12.53 an hour
  • Shopkeepers and Owners – Retail and Wholesale £29,900 a year
  • Retail Cashiers and Check-out Operators £12.49 an hour
  • Book-keepers, Payroll Managers and Wages Clerks £25,700 a year
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  • Vehicle and Parts Salespersons and Advisers £29,100 a year
  • Sales Related Occupations £28,300 a year
  • Sales Administrators £29,900 a year
  • Finance Officers £27,400 a year

With further study or experience

  • Sales Supervisors – Retail and Wholesale £25,500 a year
  • Human Resources and Industrial Relations Officers £28,000 a year
  • Financial and Accounting Technicians £63,100 a year
  • Sales Accounts and Business Development Managers £48,900 a year
  • Merchandisers £23,800 a year
  • Betting Shop and Gambling Establishment Managers £27,400 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

Fees and funding

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What happens after you apply

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2

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3

You get an offer

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