Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Sirus Automotive
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Wednesbury (WS10 7XB)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 July 2025
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Summary
The warehouse is a crucial part of the supply chain. Bridging the gap between the production of goods and their consumption, the warehouse allows products to be held securely, before being used on a range of wheelchair-accessible cars, offering mobility solutions for both drivers and passengers.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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 - Thursday, between 6.00am - 4.30pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 August 2025
- 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
You will be taught how the supply chain as a network works within Sirus Automotive, and why this is an integral role within the business for you to learn and encompasses everything from the delivery of car parts and materials from the supplier to the manufacturer. Through to its eventual delivery to be used in the production of the various disability cars, Sirus Automotive deliver it to their customers.
Where you'll work
Unit 2
Britannia Park
Trident Drive
Wednesbury
WS10 7XB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Your 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.
Your training plan
- Juniper training will be assigned to you to help support while completing your Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative
- The training will be delivered on site at Sirus Automotive
More training information
- At the end you will gain a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Qualification
- This will include any IT Functional Skills as appropriate. The apprenticeship training will be delivered in the workplace, as you will receive visits from an assessor
- The apprenticeship will also include a proportion of 20% Off The Job Training and a robust programme of Mandatory Apprentice Training provided by Sirus Automotive to include Workplace Professionalism and Equality & Diversity
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Some vehicle knowledge would
Other requirements
Working in a warehouse, you will be on your feet all day; you will be provided with a uniform and work boots for the position. Learning a bespoke trade from your work colleagues and training provider. Can you please check that you can work the hours stated 06.00am - 16.30pm Monday to Thursday maybe make a 'travel to work plan' to be there on time.
About this company
Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.
After this apprenticeship
- There is the possibility of a permanent position after completing the supply chain warehouse operative level 2 apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Anna Bishop
anna_bishop@sandwell.gov.uk
07976849845
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330460.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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