Apprentice Service and Calibration Assistant
Klipspringer Ltd
Ipswich (IP3 9RX)
Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2026
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Summary
From the beginning, the apprentice will become part of the Operations team and contribute to the day-to-day running of a busy Service and Calibration department. They'll learn how products move through the business, from receiving and checking incoming goods through preparation, stock control, picking, packing and despatch.
- Wage
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£20,241 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 07.30 - 17.15, with a one hour break.
44 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Goods receiving, checking and stock control
- Picking, packing and despatch
- ERP and IT system experience
- Product preparation, assembly and rework
- Quality control and attention to detail
- Health & Safety awareness
- Working to deadlines and measurable KPIs
- Teamwork and professional communication
- Problem solving and use of initiative
- Continuous improvement
- Personal accountability
Where you'll work
Foxtail House
Foxtail Road Ransome Europark
Ipswich
IP3 9RX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
W S TRAINING LTD.
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
College or training organisation
W S TRAINING LTD.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Basic Knowledge)
- Maths (grade Basic Knowledge)
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
- Number skills
- Patience
About this employer
We are a specialist food safety and compliance business, established in 1999 and based in Ipswich. Our purpose is to help food and beverage businesses achieve “Compliance with Confidence”, supporting more than 4,000 companies across the UK and Ireland. Our company supplies a broad range of products and services used within food manufacturing, including hygiene and production equipment, instrumentation, calibration and servicing, detectable equipment, allergen and hygiene monitoring, and bespoke shadow boards and visual-
management solutions. Klipspringer also operates a UKAS-accredited temperature calibration laboratory and holds ISO 9001 certification.
http://www.klipspringer.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Onsite parking, good bus routes, excellent working environment.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There are a number of areas to grow within this role, as well being an integral part of a high performing team. The right person has the opportunity to develop this role in its entirety. Potential for Counterbalance and Reach truck training.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
W S TRAINING LTD.
Skills Team
skills@wstraining.co.uk
01284 788005
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052457.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)