Asda celebrates apprenticeships
As National Apprenticeship Week approaches, a colleague from Boston's Asda store has recently completed his apprenticeship which enabled him to keep earning while he was learning.
National Apprenticeship Week is an annual UK-wide celebration (February 9-15 in 2026) showcasing apprenticeships' benefits for individuals and businesses, featuring events, success stories, and resources to promote skills development for life. It's a chance for students, parents, employers, and educators to explore career paths, find opportunities in tech/digital/green skills, and celebrate the value apprenticeships bring to the economy. A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
Asda Boston’s fresh food colleague, Lucas Santos, recently completed his Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship to help him gain an understanding of retail in the modern world and develop skills to give a great service to our customers including gaining digital and IT skills, and is currently waiting for it to be assessed.
It was a great opportunity for him to get stuck into everyday life and have the chance to learn hands-on alongside experienced colleagues across the store.
He was given dedicated training time to work on the essential skills and knowledge needed, not just for his role at Asda and the qualification, but for a lifelong career.
He was assigned his own mentor to guide him through the apprenticeship and engaged in regular catch-ups to talk about any additional support he needed.
At Asda, all colleagues are valued and there's a desire for each of them to reach their full potential. There is investment in a wide variety of learning and development opportunities to help Asda colleagues shape their careers.
Asda is committed to fostering a learning environment where all colleagues can develop skills, knowledge, and behaviours that drive organisational success, with inclusivity at the core.
Lucas said: “Completing my Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship with Asda has been a great experience. Being able to learn new skills while earning at the same time really made a difference for me. The apprenticeship gave me valuable hands-on experience, helped build my confidence, and allowed me to gain a nationally recognised qualification alongside my day-to-day role. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic way to develop their skills, gain real work experience, and earn while they learn.”
He's part of a network of fellow apprentices and graduates to share experiences, find extra support, and build friendships that last throughout a whole career.
Sam Johnson, store manager at the Lister Way supermarket, said: “During our Asda apprenticeships, colleagues are encouraged to apply what they have leant back into their roles.
“Our apprenticeships instil pride in our colleagues. It supports them to develop their knowledge in our products, services and processes and understand the reasons why we do what we do. This supports them to share their knowledge with our customers giving recommendations, passing on value and being able to advise.”