Apprentice Parts Advisor
WHEELSBROOK SERVICES LIMITED
Holmfirth (HD9 2DG)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 November 2025
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Summary
Our apprenticeship is a structured, hands-on training programme designed to lead straight into a permanent, full-time Parts Advisor role. We’re investing in you because we genuinely want you to stay, thrive, and build your career with us. Complete the programme successfully and a full-time contract is yours – guaranteed.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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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• 5 days per week (minimum).
• Rotational Saturdays (usually once every 3 weeks – paid, of course).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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2
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
What You’ll Do:
You’ll master two exciting areas:
- Inventory & Logistics – Keep everything running smoothly by getting to grips with stock systems, supplier schedules, and delivery timetables.
- Parts Identification & Customer Advice – Use professional catalogues, VIN/VRM lookups, and technical software to find the perfect part every time, then share your knowledge confidently with customers (mechanics, fleet managers, farmers, and more).
Day-to-day tasks:
- Receiving and organising stock (items from 500g to 30kg – you’ll need to be comfortable with some lifting).
- Supporting teammates when they’re on holiday – we all help each other out.
- Solving problems on the spot, researching solutions, and celebrating every success
Where you'll work
13-17 Hollowgate
Holmfirth
HD9 2DG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
The training for this course will take place one day per month at the Process Manufacturing centre (next door to Engineering Centre)
More training information
Kirklees College is the provider for 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Essential: A genuine interest in vehicles, engineering, or how things work. • Good physical fitness for moving stock. • Strong reading, writing, and numeracy skills – accuracy with part numbers is key. • Confident, friendly communication – you’ll talk to customers and colleagues every day. • A positive, can-do attitude and a real team-player spirit. • Excellent reliability and punctuality – you’re someone we can count on. Highly valued: • Full UK driving licence. • Any previous mechanical, technical, or customer-service experience. • Engineering qualifications or background. What We Offer: • A fully supported apprenticeship with structured training. • Daily one-to-one mentoring from experienced parts professionals. • Guaranteed permanent, full-time contract on successful completion. • A clear career progression route – many of our senior team started right here as apprentices. • A welcoming, encouraging team that celebrates effort, reliability, and great results.
About this employer
We’re a lively, customer-focused team supplying top-quality car parts, truck parts, industrial components, and agricultural machinery parts. With sites in Huddersfield and Holmfirth, we’re known for outstanding service, real technical expertise, and a warm, supportive team spirit. We’re excited to welcome two enthusiastic person to join us as Apprentice Parts Advisors and grow into a valued, permanent members of our family.
After this apprenticeship
We’re investing in you because we genuinely want you to stay, thrive, and build your career with us. Complete the programme successfully and a full-time contract is yours – guaranteed. No temporary placements, no uncertainty, just a clear path ahead.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Katie Battye
kbattye@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000350713.
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Closes in 20 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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