Assistant Coatings Apprentice
YORKSHIRE SPECIALIST COATINGS LTD
CARLTON (S71 3HW)
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 March 2026
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Summary
Based in our workshop in Carlton, Barnsley, the successful candidate will work alongside our current sprayers, assisting in the preparation, finishing and packaging of products. The products will vary from uPVC windows & Doors, related uPVC building products, GRP composite doors and glass.
- Wage
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£15,080 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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9.00am - 5.00 pm with 45-minutes unpaid lunch break - morning break 10.00am - 10.15am/afternoon break 3.00pm - 3.15pm
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 April 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
- Preparation and detailed masking of products prior to finishing
- Batching of jobs/orders
- Finishing/packing of products using protective films
- Organising jobs, reading off job sheets to identify specification
- To be aware of business continuity processes via Line Manager.
- Organising products
- Detailed masking of products
- Preparation using specialist cleaners
- Mixing of specialist stains & paints
- Application of protective films
- Stripping and re-fabrication of uPVC window frames
- Packaging of finished products
- Disassembly and cleaning of spraying equipment
Where you'll work
UNIT 75
CARLTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
ALBION ROAD
CARLTON
S71 3HW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES 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
Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2.
The delivery of this apprenticeship will be a blend of both Online and Workplace assessment with the assessor approximately every 4 - 6 weeks.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
- Maths (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Eye for detail
- Must have ambition and drive
- Continually improve skills
- Good communication skills
About this employer
Yorkshire Specialist Coatings Ltd are a specialist paint applicator based in Carlton, Barnsley who offer spray painting services to uPVC window manufacturers, uPVC stockists, Glass manufacturers, joinery manufacturers and GRP composite door manufacturers. We specialise in the application of specialist paints for building products such as uPVC, plastics, glass and metals, working predominantly with other businesses throughout the north of England
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the apprenticeship there will be potential to offer a permanent role in which further benefits will become available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Tracey North
tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk
07580997408
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018953.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)