Apprentice Warehouse Operative

LANGLEY ALLOYS LTD

WOLSTANTON (ST5 0UU)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2025

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Summary

Langley Alloys is a distributor of high-performance metals from sites in the UK and USA, supplying globally to customers involved in Oil & Gas, Naval & Chemical Process industries, even space exploration. Our business is more than just distribution, with a comprehensive range of inspection, testing & machining services, alongside our stockholding.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Week 1: Monday - Thursday 06.00 - 14.30 Week 2: Monday - Thursday 11.30 - 20.00 Friday 06-00 - 13.30/09.30 - 17.00

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

  • Undertake warehouse activities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Ensure customer orders are met accurately and delivered on-time
  • Rotate through roles in the team from packing, saw cutting, goods in, inspection, despatch

Expect to gain certification in Forklift Truck driving and Overhead Crane operation.

Where you'll work

UNIT 504-506
LOWFIELD DRIVE
CENTRE 500
WOLSTANTON
ST5 0UU

Training

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

Training provider

STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE

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

  • Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills (if required)
  • Training will be delivered by Stoke on Trent College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

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

About this employer

Langley Alloys now operates from four sites in the local area, following considerable growth in recent years. We export to over 50 countries and have previously won the International Trade category at Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce annual awards. You will follow in the path of other recent apprentices who have stayed on with us and pursued further personal development.

After this apprenticeship

As a growing business, a full-time position is likely upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. We operate a profit share scheme for qualifying employees.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE

Rachel Ferneyhough

rachel.ferneyhough@stokecoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339065.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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