Supply Chain Apprentice

ESPRIT AUTOMATION LTD

NOTTINGHAM (NG10 5EE)

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 June 2026

Print

Contents

Summary

Responsible for ensuring availability of parts, improving quality, profitability & supplier performance. Be developed & coached by the team to gain a thorough understanding of manufacturing supply chain processes, also gain an understanding of engineering parts through exposure to our machine parts & manufacturing processes.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

25 days holiday + bank hols

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm Time Allocated for lunch 30 mins (unpaid) plus 15 minute paid break

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 21 July 2026

Duration

1 year

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

  • Working with the engineering and production teams to ensure availability of new parts and products
  • Assist the Supply Chain Manager with improving quality, delivery and cost including both internal manufacturing and suppliers where necessary
  • Maintaining our database including loading new sales and purchase orders to the system
  • Sourcing and booking transport, considering vehicle requirements, delivery location and timings
  • Allocating stock to machine builds with the stores manager to build a kit of parts for manufacturing
  • Completing database stock checks and ordering where necessary to ensure continuous supply of key parts
  • Picking and packing sales orders to meet our customer’s requirements
  • Working with the stores manager to book in and locate deliveries
  • Identifying over/under stocks and working with the team to find solutions
  • Maintaining stores area housekeeping to ensure parts are well organised and easy to locate
  • Other tasks as required

Where you'll work

PLACKETTS MILL
CHURCH DRIVE
SANDIACRE
NOTTINGHAM
NG10 5EE

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

Training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

What else do you want the applicant to consider?

  • E.g., if the vacancy will involve working outdoors or lifting heavy objects
  • There will be some heavy lifting but assistance can be provided and manual handling training given

About this employer

Esprit Automation are the UK’s largest manufacturer of plasma and laser cutting machines. We are a small-medium sized company with a wide variety of roles. No two days are the same and we thrive on being entrepreneurial to meet customer demands. Our manufacturing facility in Sandiacre is a great place to work with a friendly team. The supply chain team is made up of 4 people with an office and stores area. You will have your own desk within the office.

http://www.espritautomation.com (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Supply chain assistant with stores or administration focus dependant on business need, preference and strengths

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Ali Harrison

ali.harrison@derby-college.ac.uk

01332 387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037552.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 11:59pm)