Warehouse and Yard Apprentice
SPV SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED
WALSALL (WS9 8EX)
Closes on Friday 31 July 2026
Posted on 25 June 2026
Contents
Summary
- Combines on-the-job work and structured training. Apprentices learn to safely receive, store, pick, pack, and dispatch goods. It typically takes 12-to-18-months to complete
- Earn While You Learn: You receive a steady wage from day one without accumulating student debt
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 08.30am till 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Picking and packing orders
- Organising stock
- Helping make sure everything runs smoothly
- No two days are the same, and you’ll gain valuable experience working across different areas of the warehouse
- Assist with the loading and unloading of internal and external deliveries and vehicles
- Accurately check stock in and out, ensuring records are up to date
- Support delivery operations where required (applicants aged 21+ with a valid driving licence may have the opportunity to carry out deliveries)
- Carry out manual handling tasks within the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner
- Maintain general housekeeping standards across the warehouse, facilities, and surrounding grounds
- Clean and refuel pool vehicles as required
- Escort visitors and contractors to internal tenants, ensuring site procedures are followed
- Assist with the safe segregation of pedestrians and vehicle movements on site
- Maintain and update clothing/PPE records
- Undertake FLT (Forklift Truck) training, which will be provided for the successful candidate
Where you'll work
WESTGATE
ALDRIDGE
WALSALL
WS9 8EX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
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
- Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2
- The apprentice will train on the job daily with the employer
- Once per month the apprentice will attend worshop with the skills coach from the training provider
More training information
- The apprentice will have one day per month where they work with the skills coach to teach them certain ares of the apprenticeship
- This will be virtually online
- There will be quarterly visual reviews from the skill coach to make sure the apprentice is following the procedures of health and safety involved in this apprenticeship
Requirements
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- The client has requested a driver for this role, as you will be required to do deliveries and collections, therefore you will need a full clean driving license with a clean licence
- Must have good attention to detail as you have to correctly pick orders and load the vans with the correct stock
- Must be IT proficient as you will be expected to do stock checks using a computer, so you need to know how to use a computer
- Be physically fit as you will be doing some manual handling
- Be hard working, willing to learn and have a good attitude to work
- Reliability and punctuality is a must
- Be committed to completing the apprenticeship with a view of a career with the employer once the apprenticeship has been completed
About this employer
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Our vision is built on a foundation of strong family values and the guiding principles that define us as a company.
We are proud to deliver forward-thinking, sustainable solutions that benefit our clients, employees, stakeholders, and the communities we serve.
With integrity and trust at our core, we remain committed to continuous improvement and to creating a lasting legacy for future generations.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- A full-time position with the company
- A qualified Warehouse Operative
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Angela Gordon
angela.gordon@junipertraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039229.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 31 July 2026