Logistics Management Degree Apprenticeship
Next Distribution Ltd
West Yorkshire (WF9 2XS)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 19 September 2025)
Posted on 18 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Our bespoke development course will cover key topics such as Management & Leadership Practice, Using & Presenting Information, and Technology, Innovation & Change, preparing you for a successful career at NEXT. You will start out learning the basics of the logistics operation before moving onto learning about what it takes to be a Manager at NEXT.
- Wage
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£25,500 a year
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Bonus scheme applicable plus £500 towards driving costs
- Training course
- Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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You will need to be happy to work any shift pattern as you will be expected to change your working times as you experience the different areas of the business.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 6 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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6
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
- Learning the basics of the logistics operation
- Project work
- Mangement & Leadership Practice
Where you'll work
Next Distribution Ltd
South Elmsall
West Yorkshire
WF9 2XS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNDEL LIMITED
Training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
- Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
- Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
- Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
- Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
- Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
- Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
- Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
- Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
- Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
- Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making
Training schedule
- Chartered Manager (degree) Level 6 (Degree with honours)
- Your Apprenticeship training will take place within our Distribution sites in South Elmsall in West Yorkshire
More training information
- 12 Modules covering Core topics
- Monthly coaching with your PDE (Program Development Expert)
- Online videos, elearning introducing core content
- Bite-sized practical projects to embed your learning
- 2 workshops per module over an 8 week period
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Other 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
Holder of a driving licence and access to your own car is desirable so you can visit our locations around the UK. In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; therefore the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate right to work without NEXT sponsorship. Certain roles within our organisation are subject to DBS and credit checks. You can find comprehensive information regarding spent and unspent convictions on the official government website: gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record.
About this employer
NEXT is one of the UK’s best known retailers on the high-street and most established online. Behind the scenes, our distribution business is cutting edge, employing more than 9,000 people across our distribution network. Our logistics organisation provides the warehousing and distribution services needed to support our 500+ retail stores, our worldwide online offer and our growing partnerships with over 700 brands and third party outlets using NEXT’s Total Platform.
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Company benefits
Access to NEXT Sharesave scheme 25% discount on NEXT merchandise Up to 70% discount at our staff shops Health & Wellbeing benefits
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
- The aim is you will progress into a position as one of our Assistant Site Managers or a similar level role within NEXT’s distribution network
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Next Distribution Ltd
Emily Hunt
emily_hunt@next.co.uk
01977 327900
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337624.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 19 September 2025)
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