Apprentice Warehouse and Production Operative

LIGHTING PROJECT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

MANSFIELD (NG21 9BF)

Closes in 23 days (Monday 22 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 November 2025

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Summary

<p>Are you looking to start a career with a successful company who are leaders in their field and able to offer progress within your job role? If you have a keen eye for details and good team working skills, we would love to hear from you.</p>

Wage

£15,311 a year

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This is based on an hourly rate of £7.55 which will rise in April 2026.

Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm Friday 8.30am - 4pm

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

8 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

The key aim within this role is to ensure smooth warehouse operations and the timely preparation of materials.

This is a varied role and you will be completing both general warehouse duties and light production tasks.

You will receive full training in all elements of the job role.

Responsibilities include

• Goods In/Out: Accurately receiving, checking, and storing incoming stock, and preparing outgoing project materials for dispatch.

• Inventory Management: Maintaining precise inventory records using our stock management system and performing regular stock counts.
• Order Picking & Packing: Picking specific lighting components according to project specifications and ensuring they are packed safely for transit.

• Light Assembly/Modification: Performing basic, clean assembly, modification, or wiring of lighting components as required by project needs (full training provided).

• Quality Control: Inspecting products for damage or defects and ensuring all items meet our high-quality standards.

• Organisation & Safety: Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised warehouse and production area, adhering strictly to all health and safety guidelines.

• Logistics Support: Assisting with loading and unloading vehicles and organising transport where necessary.

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
WOODLAND CLOSE
CLIPSTONE VILLAGE
MANSFIELD
NG21 9BF

Training

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

Training provider

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

This programme is delivered via a 2 week block release delivery model. You will be working to complete a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship standard, including any required Functional Skills.

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Lighting Project Solutions are outdoor lighting specialists with over 20 years experience in the lighting industry. They are passionate about quality lighting and this is demonstrated in the work they produce. They also pride themselves on providing outstanding customer service in order to guarantee that all their clients are 100% satisfied.

https://lighting-project-solutions.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship there will be the opportunity to progress into a level 3 apprenticeship which will be more aimed at the production side of the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002799.

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Closes in 23 days (Monday 22 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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