Branch Apprentice

MAP Building & Civils Supplies

Ilkeston (DE7 4QW)

Closes in 11 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 August 2025

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Summary

Are you hands-on, practical, and ready to start your career? Join us at MAP Building & Civil Supplies as a Yard Apprentice and learn what it takes to keep a busy builder’s merchant running smoothly. You’ll work outdoors and receive full training. This is an ideal role if you enjoy physical work, like being part of a team, and want to learn.

Wage

£17,667 to £28,571.40, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Friday between 7am-5pm.

45 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

  • Assisting with the safe loading and unloading of delivery vehicles
  • Picking and preparing customer orders
  • Keeping the yard clean, safe, and well-organised
  • Learning how to operate forklifts and other yard equipment (with full training provided)
  • Supporting with goods in/out and basic stock control
  • Helping customers in the yard with collections
  • Following health & safety procedures at all times
  • Shadowing experienced yard and transport team members to build your knowledge

Where you'll work

Littlewell Lane
Stanton-By-Dale
Ilkeston
DE7 4QW

Training

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

Training provider

TRAVIS PERKINS PLC

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.

Training schedule

All training will take place in the workplace, with classes delivered virtually.

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Due to insurance requirements, you must be 18 years or older to apply for this apprenticeship.

About this employer

Established in 2003, MAP Building & Civil Engineering Supplies Ltd, based in Stanton by Dale, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, is an Independent Builders Merchant specialising in the supply of heavyside materials to Builders and Civil Engineering contractors. MAP is now part of the Lords Group of companies, offering plenty of room for growth and development. Lords Group is an equal opportunity employer that recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion. Our workplace is for everyone! The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background and come and join the Lords family.

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After this apprenticeship

There are good opportunities for progression within Lords Group and the builder's merchants industry as a whole.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MAP Building & Civils Supplies

Heather McMeckan

heather.mcmeckan@lordsbm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336424.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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