Warehouse Operative and Auction Assistant Apprentice (Drivers only)

NEW ENGLAND ENGINEERING CO LTD

Oldbury (B69 3EX)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 21 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 July 2025

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Summary

Based at our Head Office in Oldbury, but the role will require frequent travel A driving licence is essential. You will learn how to clean and prepare machinery and equipment ready for cataloguing and presentation. A highly physical role, moving heavy goods on a daily basis, strength and good physical fitness are a fundamental requirement.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts may work evenings and weekends.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Managing clients' items - preparing, packaging and sending of customer orders
  • Unloading deliveries and placing items in line with guidance
  • Moving machinery and equipment, so heavy lifting will be required
  • Assisting with the preparation of online auction catalogues
  • Must be able to follow instruction
  • Must be accurate in processing orders and information
  • Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
  • Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem and to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Punctual
  • Good team player

Due to the recent growth at this business, we are looking to appoint a dedicated and ambitious apprentice that will learn all areas of the business but predominately focus on our auction clearance and site work.

Where you'll work

Unit 4,
Union Road
Anglo African Ind Est
Oldbury
B69 3EX

Training

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

College or training organisation

SANDWELL COLLEGE

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 course will allow you to build a foundation of skills which are needed to be successful. You will work through a variety of modules to gain the experience and skills needed, including:

  • Pick goods in logistics operations
  • Wrap and pack goods in logistic operations
  • Process orders for customers
  • Assemble orders
  • Moving and/or handling goods
  • Check stock levels and stock records

More training information

Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship standard, which will include training such as:

  • Health & Safety and security at work
  • Develop effective working relations
  • Picking goods in logistics
  • Placing and storing goods in logistics
  • Process orders for customers in logistics
  • Moving and handling goods in logistics
  • Check stock levels and records
  • Recycle and disposal of products/goods

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

Other in:

Maths English (grade 1)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

As an independent Auctioneer, New England have been buying and selling used industrial and commercial machinery and equipment to UK & Worldwide businesses for over 50 years. Due to the recent growth New England are looking to appoint a dedicated and ambitious Apprentice that will learn all areas of the business but predominately focus on our Auction clearance and Site Work.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will gain a great deal of exposure to several parts of the auction business and will quickly be expected to take on responsibility.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SANDWELL COLLEGE

Gemma Taylor

Apprentice@sandwell.ac.uk

0121 667 5018

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329260.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 21 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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