Sales Apprentice
This posting does not state its pay. Sales Development (SDR & BDR) roles that state pay post a typical $73.6k/yr (band $57.5k–$125k/yr); across the 3,439 open roles on Fintech sales jobs, every seat together, it is $158k/yr. How posted pay is measured.
The posting
Sales Apprentice
Strathclyde Business Park, ML4 3RA - Earn While You Learn - Full-Time Apprenticeship - Start Your Career with Motia
Looking for your first step into the world of business?
At Motia, we're helping over 50,000 customers across the UK keep their businesses moving with innovative fleet solutions. With more than 300 employees across five offices, we're growing fast and looking for an ambitious Apprentice Sales Executive to join our team in Strathclyde Business Park.
If you're confident, enjoy talking to people, and want a career where you can learn, develop and progress, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
What's in it for you?
- Earn while you learn through a structured apprenticeship programme
- Gain a recognised professional qualification
- Learn from experienced sales professionals
- Develop valuable business, communication and customer service skills
Attend specialist training courses, including
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service
- Building Successful Relationships
- Effective Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Emotional Intelligence
- Microsoft Copilot
- Excel 365
- Time Management
What will you be doing?
No two days are the same! You'll work alongside experienced colleagues and learn every stage of the customer journey.
You'll
- Speak with customers over the phone and by email
- Help new customers get set up and onboarded
- Keep customers updated throughout their application process
- Support the sales team with administration and reporting
- Maintain customer records using our CRM system
- Help customers activate and use their accounts
- Answer customer enquiries and provide excellent service
- Learn how to build long-term customer relationships
- Support customer retention activities and identify commercial opportunities
Where could this lead?
This isn't just an apprenticeship. It's the start of your career.
Over 12 months, you'll gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to become a Sales Executive, managing your own customer accounts and helping businesses across the UK succeed.
What are we looking for?
You don't need previous office experience, we're more interested in your attitude and potential.
You'll be
- Positive, enthusiastic and keen to learn
- A confident communicator
- Comfortable speaking with people on the phone
- Organised and reliable
- Motivated to build a successful career
- A team player who enjoys helping others
Essential Requirements
- You will need National 5's or equivalent A*-D, in Maths and English
- An interest in sales, business or customer service
Bonus Points If You Have
- Experience in retail, hospitality, sports clubs, volunteering or part-time work
- Used Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook or Excel
- Experience dealing with customers
Why Motia?
At Motia, we believe work should be somewhere you enjoy coming to. From team events and company celebrations to ongoing training and career development, we're committed to helping our people grow.
If you're ready to learn, develop and build a career with a growing UK business, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Clear opportunities for development and progression
- Free parking available
- Basic Salary - £21,157 per annum
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- An additional day annual leave for your birthday after 1 years service
- Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days) after 2 years service
- Free breakfast
- Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings
- Early Friday finish
- Fun, supportive working environment
- Dress down office
- Pension
- 4 x salary life assurance
Taken from Motia's own posting, last seen live on 5 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 7 questions (1 written).
- 1.EducationShort answer · optional
- 2.ExperienceShort answer · optional
- 3.SummaryWritten answer · optional
- 4.Do you have the right to work in UK?Pick any: 473220 · 473221
- 5.Please advise us of your preferred title.Pick one (7 options)
- 6.Do you own a smart phone or tablet device that can install our security verification app?Yes or no
- 7.If offered a position with us would you like your pronouns added to your email signiture? If yes, please state your preferred pronouns (e.g. She/Her, He/Him) If no please leave blank.Short answer
From Motia's apply page, checked 4 Nov 2026.
About Motia
Fuel cards on the bp, Shell, Esso, Texaco, Keyfuels, UK Fuels and Allstar networks, EV charge cards, vehicle tracking, cameras, compliance tools and landline, mobile and IoT connectivity, sold to fleet operators and owner-drivers across the UK and Ireland.
Pay schedule: Base salary plus uncapped commission for the selling seats, on-the-spot incentives, 25 days of leave plus a birthday day off, a pension and life cover at four times salary.
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