Parts & Stores Apprentice

WARRINGTON TRUCK & VAN LTD

WARRINGTON (WA5 7TP)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 October 2026

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Summary

As an Apprentice Parts assistant, you will be part of our service and parts operations. This dual role splits time between supporting the workshop team and handling the logistics of vehicle components. You will gain hands-on experience in stock management, customer service, and parts and service administration.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 17.00, with half hour lunch break to be taken to suit business needs.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 10 December 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

Key Responsibilities

Parts & service dept general administration duties

  • Manage stock control: Assist with receiving, checking, and logging incoming parts deliveries into the workshop DMS system
  • Order components: Research and place orders for vehicle parts required by workshop technicians or retail clients
  • Pre-pick workshop jobs: Gather and set aside necessary parts before scheduled repair work begins to maximise mechanic efficiency
  • Organise the storeroom: Maintain a clean, accurately labelled, and safe parts storage environment

Service & Workshop Support

  • Process job cards: Open, update, and close workshop repair orders with accurate labour times and part descriptions
  • Handle billing: Assist with raising customer invoices, taking payments, and processing internal parts transactions
  • Coordinate documentation:  filing and invoice processing

Customer Experience & Communication

  • First point of contact: Answer phone calls, respond to emails
  • Provide basic quotes: Guide customers on simple parts enquiries and service pricing under senior supervision

Where you'll work

542 EUROPA BOULEVARD
WESTBROOK
WARRINGTON
WA5 7TP

Training

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

Training provider

ST HELENS 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 is a remote apprenticeship delivered in the workplace, 6 hours per week will be given to complete off the job training
  • Functional skills Maths and English delivered within a college environment (if appropriate)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C or 4-9 or equivalent)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

  • Car, LGV, HGV and trailer service repair and maintenance

https://www.wtvmotandservice.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Progression to Parts advisor and / or Service administrator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Carolyn Mason

appenquiry@sthelens.ac.uk

01744 623521

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061743.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)