Materials, Planning and Logistics Apprentice
WHS PLASTICS PICKERING LTD
North Yorkshire (YO18 8LX)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 August 2025
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Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Materials Planning & Logistics Apprentice. This role is ideal for those interested in building a career in logistics, supply chain, or production planning within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Wage reviewed annually in line with performance and apprenticeship progress
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
8:30am- 5:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Assist with inventory control, stock management, and order processing
- Support planning and scheduling of materials to meet production demands
- Liaise with suppliers and transport companies to coordinate deliveries
- Monitor stock levels and identify shortages or surpluses
- Help manage logistics systems and databases
- Prepare reports and KPIs for internal stakeholders
- Support goods-in, dispatch, and warehouse operations
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards
Essential: GCSE maths & English grade 4
Desired skills or personal qualities:
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to manage own workload independently
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and high-pressured environment
- Eager and willing to learn a variety of new skills
Where you'll work
Whs Plastics Pickering Ltd
Westgate Carr Road
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 8LX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
- Training will take place at the workplace
- Training sessions will be delivered in line with the apprenticeship programme schedule
More training information
- Training will be delivered in partnership with the approved training provider, TEC Partnership
- The course will be structured to combine practical on-the-job experience with regular assessments and support
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Mange own workload
- Work in fast-pace environment
- High-pressured environment
- Willing to lean new skills
Other requirements
This position is based in Pickering.
About this employer
At WHS Plastics, we manufacture the highest quality plastic injection moulded, painted and assembled products. Using state-of-the-art injection moulding machines and modern technologies, we deliver exceptional components for the global automotive industry and beyond. We are committed to developing the next generation of talent and providing meaningful career pathways.
https://whs-plastics.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company pension scheme On-site parking Access to employee support programmes Potential for full-time employment upon successful completion
After this apprenticeship
- An office position in MP&L
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
myapprenticeship@scarboroughtec.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338053.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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