Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 0 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £23,000 to £31,000Level 0 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could progress to team leader, then visual merchandising manager. You could also move into retail buying, exhibition design or interior design, or set up your own business creating one-off displays. You could become a freelance visual merchandiser and work for different companies on a consultancy basis.