Warehouse and Stock Control Apprentice - REF 15000

WHERE SAINTS GO LTD

HYDE (SK14 1DX)

Closes on Sunday 22 November 2026

Posted on 28 September 2026

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Summary

Where Saints Go in Hyde are recruiting for a Warehouse and Stock Control Apprentice. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship over the duration of 15 months.

• Wage:

  £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  • £280 per week
• Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm / breaks are 15 mins morn, 30 mins lunch, 15 mins aft unpaid.

  35 hours a week

• Start date:

  Friday 27 November 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 3 months

• 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

• Receiving and checking incoming stock
• Picking and preparing customer orders
• Checking products and packaging before dispatch
• Allocating products to the correct warehouse locations
• Using our inventory and order management systems
• Carrying out regular stock counts and cycle counts
• Comparing physical stock with system stock
• Investigating and reporting stock discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate warehouse location records
• Recording damaged, returned and seconds’ stock
• Assisting with customer returns and ensuring returned products are checked thoroughly
• Completing relevant warehouse and stock paperwork
• Helping produce regular stock reports
• Identifying damaged, slow-moving, incorrectly located or incorrectly recorded stock
• Helping maintain a clean, organised and efficient warehouse
• Supporting the wider warehouse and operations team when required

Where you'll work

PROVIDENCE MILL
ALEXANDRA STREET
HYDE
SK14 1DX

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

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

• Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative
• Functional Skills 
• Work-based learning 

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
• Attention to detail
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Punctual

About this employer

Today Where Saints Go remains family run and hands on. We are still involved in sourcing. Still involved in selection. Still selective. Our values are simple. Choose design with purpose. Work with people who care. Build relationships that last. Offer furniture made to live with, not replace.

After this apprenticeship

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

• Progression onto full-time employment 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

Recruitment

recruitment@nltg.co.uk

01254395355

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054782.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 22 November 2026

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