Logistics (Level 4) Apprentice - Saica Paper
Cogent Ssc Limited
Manchester (M31 4QN)
Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026)
Posted on 23 March 2026
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Summary
Paper Mill Based in Carrington, Manchester producing 100% recycled papers for corrugated cardboard. Our state-of-the-art production facilities allow us to manufacture a range of high-performance papers that can be converted into advanced packaging in terms of strength and design. A couple of our largest customers are Amazon and Dominoes.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
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Every 6 months for duration of 2 year FTC salary increase (subject to meeting standard)
- Training course
- Process leader (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 37.5hours a week. 7:30am – 4pm on Monday-Thursday, 7:30am – 2pm on Fridays.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 May 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
About Saica Paper UK
Paper Mill Based in Carrington, Manchester producing 100% recycled papers for corrugated cardboard. Our state-of-the-art production facilities allow us to manufacture a range of high-performance papers that can be converted into advanced packaging in terms of strength and design. A couple of our largest customers are Amazon and Dominoes.
Job Description
- Support the management of day-to-day internal logistics operations, including in the reels warehouse, shunting operations and the PFR yard
- Support with the auditing of internal operations, share feedback to the internal logistics manager and internal logistics provider
- Support in accompanying logistics safety walks
- Q4 team leader for logistics
- Cover the internal logistics manager when absent and on leave
- Updating and issuing of daily, weekly and monthly departmental KPI’s
- Management of internal logistics administration
- Management of the mill fleet including FLT’s, cherry pickers and mobile platforms (Saica only)
- Management of internal logistics facilities issues and work orders within Maximo. Collaboration with mechanical and electrical maintenance departments, as well as the technical office.
- Support in managing supply metrics in the PFR yard through KPI’s and action plans
- Support the internal logistics manager with RCA investigations and actions
- Prepare and send weekly forecasts to internal 3PL
- Data analytics and data interpretation/Excel skills required
- 5Ys/Lean/RCA(route cause analysis) knowledge
- Role is 35/40% hands-on shop floor/yard/ 60/65% Office/Excel/Data
Day in the life as:
- 1st hour – updating Excel reports, adding/taking data from SAP/other systems
- Mid AM – walk around, performing audits of how products are being stacked/unstacked/loaded – using an audit form to measure
- PM – further audits of warehouse – similar process to AM but auditing different elements
- Taking day-to-day tasks from the manager so he can focus more strategically
Where you'll work
144 Manchester Road
Carrington
Manchester
M31 4QN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COGENT SSC LIMITED
Training course
Process leader (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
- Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
- Solve problems - predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
- Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
- Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
- Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
- Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
- Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
- Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
- Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
- Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
- Recruit the right people into the right job.
- Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
- Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
- Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
- Support development through coaching and mentoring.
- Leading and communicating the management of change.
- Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
- Delegate and enable delivery though others.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
- Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
- Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
- Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
- Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
- Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.
- Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
- Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
- Solve problems - predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
- Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
- Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
- Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
- Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
- Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
- Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
- Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
- Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
- Recruit the right people into the right job.
- Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
- Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
- Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
- Support development through coaching and mentoring.
- Leading and communicating the management of change.
- Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
- Delegate and enable delivery though others.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
- Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
- Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
- Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
- Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
- Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.
Training schedule
- Qualification to be delivered: Process Leadership Level 4
- Apprenticeship Standard: Process Leader
- Training Provider: Cogent Skills
- Delivery model: Online
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.
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Company benefits
- Holiday - 25 Days + Bank - 2 extra after 5 years' service
- Pension – Ee 4.5%, Er 4.5%
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
- Casual Dress
- Eyecare
- Onsite parking & Canteen
- Paid sick leave: 45 days in a 12 month period
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for any suitable positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Cogent Ssc Limited
Caroline Lees
caroline.lees@cogentskills.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022605.
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Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026)
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