Warehouse Operative Apprentice

Summary

The Warehouse Operative Apprentice will support warehouse operations by receiving deliveries, processing stock, maintaining accurate records and helping to ensure a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

The role provides hands-on experience while completing the Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

BUPA health assessment (after probation – approx. £170 cost to company, free to employee)
• Employee assistance programme including helpline offering information, advice and counselling
• Physical, mental and emotional wellbeing support for you and your family
• Bereavement and probate service including counselling, funeral concierge support and will writing
• Access to GP 24/7
• Life insurance 

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, with 1 hour for lunch. No weekends or evenings.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Warehouse:

• Receive and book in deliveries accurately and efficiently.
• Process returned machines, including taking status pages and inspecting for damage.
• Move, store and locate stock safely within the warehouse.
• Transfer stock between warehouse locations and update records as required.
• Maintain accurate stock records using warehouse systems and documentation.
• Assist with stock checks and report any discrepancies.
• Support loading and unloading activities where trained and authorised.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe warehouse environment at all times.
• Report hazards, damaged stock, incidents or concerns to the appropriate person.
• Work closely with colleagues to support the smooth running of warehouse operations.
• Provide cover and assistance to other team members when required.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required.

Apprenticeship:

• Attend all required apprenticeship training sessions, reviews and assessments.
• Work towards achieving all apprenticeship milestones, targets and objectives within agreed timescales.
• Complete and maintain any required apprenticeship work, off the job time log, records, evidence or portfolio documentation.
• Apply learning from the apprenticeship into day-to-day work activities.
• Attend regular progress reviews with the training provider, line manager and any other relevant parties.
• Prepare for end-point assessment, including the interview, portfolio of evidence and workplace observation.
• Raise any concerns about workload, training, progress or support needs promptly.

Where you'll work

1 St. Thomas Place
Cambridgeshire Business Park
Ely
CB7 4EX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
• Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
• Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
• Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
• Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
• Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
• Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
• Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
• Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
• Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
• Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
• Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
• support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
• Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
• Carry out and record learning and development activities.
• Conducts handover activities.
• Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
• Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
• Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
• Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
• Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
• Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
• Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
• Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
• Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
• Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
• Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
• Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
• support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
• Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
• Carry out and record learning and development activities.
• Conducts handover activities.

Training schedule

Forklift when required.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 3 or D)
• Maths (grade 3 or D)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• Physically fit and able to undertake manual handling activities.
• Able to remain calm and focused when working under pressure.
• Friendly, approachable and professional.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Willing and able to support colleagues when required.
• Commitment to completing the apprenticeship programme and meeting apprenticeship requirements.