Warehouse Operative Level 2 Apprentice
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Didcot (OX11 7AW)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 28 February 2026)
Posted on 10 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Join Thames Water as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment while working towards a Level 2 qualification, building practical skills that support essential services and a long-term career in logistics.
- Wage
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£22,500 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Hours: 38 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day- Monday - Friday, exact working hours TBC
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
What you'll be doing as a Warehouse Operative Apprentice:
- Play a key role in warehouse operations, from unloading and storing goods to picking and preparing orders for shipment
- Work closely with teams in both small hubs and fast-paced warehouses to keep operations running smoothly
- Handle, pick, and pack materials safely and accurately to ensure perfect delivery
- Gain insight into Thames Water’s end-to-end supply chain, including warehouse systems, suppliers, and transport operations
Where you'll work
Didcot Distribution Centre
Omega 3 Collett Way
Didcot
OX11 7AW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRS TRAINING LIMITED
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
- Knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out in the Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2 standard
- You’ll train with TRS Training Limited, receiving monthly workplace visits from a trainer-assessor and ongoing off-site support to develop your skills and track your progress
Requirements
Essential 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Full UK clean driving licence
- Work towards completing Level 2 English and maths during the programme
About this employer
Who are we? We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come
https://careers.thameswater.co.uk/our-roles/early-careers/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance targets
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Permanent contract with a 12-15-month structured programme.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014372.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 28 February 2026)
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