Florists manage shops, selling flowers. They also make and sell artistic arrangements of flowers and plants, such as bouquets and wreaths.
They are sometimes called floral designers.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Starting pay is often based on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or the National Living Wage (NLW).
As of 1 April 2024 the National Minimum Wage is £6.40 an hour for workers under 18, £8.60 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20. The National Living Wage for those aged 21 and over is £11.44 an hour.
A florist with some experience and preferably some training could expect around £9.00 an hour or more.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
British Retail Consortium (BRC)
Tel: 020 7854 8900
E-mail:
info@brc.org.uk
Website:
http://www.brc.org.uk
Website (2):
https://www.rethinkretail.org.uk/
Twitter:
@the_brc
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thebrc/
Rethink Retail is the careers website for the British Retail Consortium.
Lantra Scotland
Tel: 024 7669 6996
E-mail:
scotland@lantra.co.uk
Website:
https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/
Twitter:
@LantraScotland
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland/
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector.