Warehouse Operative Apprentice
ELCOM LTD
LEICESTER (LE7 3FP)
Closes on Sunday 4 January 2026
Posted on 1 December 2025
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Summary
Join Elcom, an award-winning manufacturer, as a Warehouse Apprentice! Gain hands-on experience in stock management, order processing and picking and packing. Develop essential skills in a fast-paced environment with excellent growth opportunities. Kickstart your career in warehousing today!
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Possibility of pay increase dependant on age and experience.
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
General duties include:
- Stock Handling & Organisation - Receiving, storing, and picking goods while ensuring inventory is properly recorded and maintained
- Order Processing & Packing - Preparing and packing orders for dispatch, following health and safety guidelines
- Warehouse Maintenance & Safety - Keeping the workspace clean, organised, and compliant with workplace safety regulations
Where you'll work
UNIT 9A
1487 MELTON ROAD
QUENIBOROUGH
LEICESTER
LE7 3FP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH 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:
This apprenticeship is primarily based in the work place with blended learning, including self-study online and remotes sessions
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Number skills
- Logical
Other requirements
As part of the recruitment process, Loughborough College will be shortlisting applications and contacting individuals to go through the next steps. Please check your email for updates on your application. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.
About this employer
Elcom is an award-winning manufacturer, proudly holding the prestigious Queen’s Award. We specialise in supplying high-quality solutions to industries including Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, and Space. Our commitment to innovation and excellence ensures we meet the highest industry standards, delivering precision-engineered products worldwide.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to Team Leader and Warehouse Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003225.
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Closes on Sunday 4 January 2026
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