Internal Sales Executive Apprentice (Virtue Technologies Ltd)
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Company: VIRTUE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
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Location: SKELMERSDALE, WN8 9TD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,500.00 per year
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Sector: Sales, marketing and procurement
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Ref: NAS-2000030590
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Application Deadline Date: 05/06/2026
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Start Date: 15/06/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday- Friday 8.30 am-5 pm.
Brief Description
Virtue Technologies has a real focus and passion for the Education sector and has been a leading provider of IT solutions to primary and secondary schools, multi-academy trusts and FE colleges since 2006.
Training to be Provided
Firebrand’s sector-leading Level 3 IT Technical Salesperson Apprenticeship (L3ITTS) trains apprentices to sell their business’ technical products and services. Apprentices will develop approaches to maintaining good customer relations and winning new business through a thorough understanding of existing and emerging technologies.
Firebrands course is delivered either online (online live instructor-led) or face-to-face in the classroom environment (your choice). Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Learning Mentors (LMs) and world-leading trainers prepare apprentices to work across multiple sectors.
Completion of this apprenticeship will provide learners with the following world-class vendor certifications in addition to the IT Technical Sales apprenticeship.
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified 365 Fundamentals
- Masterclass 1 - Engaging the Customer
- Masterclass 2 - Negotiation Skills
- Masterclass 3 – Becoming the next top seller
Key areas covered are:
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- IT Infrastructures
- Effective Sales Techniques (Negotiation, Objection Handling & Closing)
- Data Security
- Problem Solving
Future Prospects
Potential of a permanent role on completion of apprenticeship but not guaranteed.
Vacancy Detail
As part of the Internal Sales Team, you will work alongside field-based Account Managers and the Internal Team to deliver your objectives.
Demonstrating Virtue's values, you will build and maintain relationships with internal colleagues, manufacturers, partners and customers.
Duties and responsibilities:
Desk-based account management
- Provide desk-based account management to desk-owned accounts
- Ownership of renewals within this account base, with responsibility for successfully upselling and renewing
- Identify whitespace and opportunity. This includes generating leads for Field Sales Teams through calls and engagement with existing customers
- Ownership of transactional renewals for field-owned accounts where required
- Updating of contact information for accounts
Outbound calling
- Supporting campaigns with outbound calling as required
- Contacting of schools/trusts that have previously transacted with Virtue to win business and generate leads
Sales Support
- General external account manager support as required
- General support for field salespeople as required. This may include producing quotes and updating the CRM
- Support all of the internal team as needed
Engagement and relationships:
- Engage with and build relationships with colleagues and external contacts to achieve your objectives
- Engage with and build relationships with colleagues to achieve their objectives
Values:
- Demonstrate Virtue’s values in all relationships
Other Information
Essential
- Excellent communicator (verbal and written)
- Resilient and enthusiastic ‘can-do’ attitude with a willingness to work hard and to learnPassion for technology and looking to build a career in IT sales
Desirable
- Understanding of IT services such as cybersecurity and cloud
- Previous experience in desk-based sales