Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship

Summary

As a Warehouse Operative Apprentice, you will assist in the smooth running of warehouse operations, learning key skills and gaining valuable hands-on experience while working towards your Level 2 qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll work at NCC and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Hours

Working week 37 hours including allocated apprenticeship training (Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 15:45 and Friday 07:30 - 15:30).

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

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

Goods-in: Unload and receive goods as they arrive at the NCC. Coordinate forklift truck movements where needed and stow goods away according to the relevant processes. Work with the levels of traceability and control required to maintain ISO 9001 certification and comply with all health and safety requirements. Support the goods receiving process in line with the agreed Procurement and Finance process
Stock Control: Record stock consumed at the NCC and replenished in line with minimum stock quantities and consumable forecasts provided by the Manufacturing Support Lead. This will require the use of separate systems that interface with the NCC and satellite sites. Due to the extensive lead times for some materials and consumables, project success may depend on proactive forecasting, so the Stores Officer is required to communicate long lead times to the Stores Manager and relevant Project Managers
Dispatch: Pack and load goods that are leaving the NCC. Take responsibility for following the correct process, completing the relevant paperwork and loading with a forklift if required. Ensure our legal compliance with regard to export control licensing
Logistics: Support the Manufacturing Services Lead with courier services, this may be the provision of resources to drive the van as cover for dedicated logistics staff, or the dispatch of NCC items in support of a logistics activity
Lifting and Handling: Issue and record the use of all lifting and handling equipment used at the NCC, including lifting devices such as eyes, slings and chains, cranes, forklift trucks, pallet trucks and MEWPs
5S: Carry out weekly 5S activities to ensure that the NCC is kept clean, tidy and presentable. The responsibility for removing waste, tooling, equipment and materials lies with the project teams, however stores team is accountable for policing the 5S policy and is therefore required to regularly move misplaced items to a quarantine area and inform the owners. Ultimately, the Stores Manager will follow the asset disposal process and remove unclaimed items from the quarantine area and away from NCC. It is expected that the stores officer will report and rectify any 5S issues seen around the NCC

Where you'll work

National Composite Centre Bristol & Bath Science Park
Feynman Way
Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS

Training

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

College or training organisation

QUALITRAIN LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

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.

Your training plan

This apprenticeship includes regular training with Qualitrain with at least 20% of your working hours spent training or studying.

This apprenticeship is delivered 100% remotely over video training sessions and one to one follow-up where required.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Interest in Engineering
Health and Safety Awareness

Other requirements

We are looking for applicants who will: • Support others in the stores team and help to develop others across NCC • Review and report on safe working practices; highlight potential risks and hazards and work with others to improve safe working practices

About this company

"We are industry's research and development partner. When companies need to make things lighter, stronger, smarter and more sustainable they come to the NCC. With access to 'beyond' state-of-the-art technology and the best composites engineering capabilities in the world, we help our customers solve the most complex engineering challenges of our time."

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Company benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays; optional employer pension contribution; honorary staff status at the University of Bristol; joining a company with a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development

After this apprenticeship

Potential to develop your career further at NCC.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NCC OPERATIONS LIMITED

Suzi Fox

recruitment@nccuk.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323024.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 25 June 2025)

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