Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprentice

ROOFING SUPPLIES GROUP LTD

Chester Le Street (DH3 2SN)

Closes in 6 days (Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 November 2026

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Summary

An apprenticeship is a paid job with structured training, where you earn a wage and gain a recognised qualification while working.

• Wage:

  £17,680 to £28,089.10, depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Full time role available upon completion

• Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
• Hours: Monday to Friday between 7.30am - 4.30pm.

  42 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 December 2026

• Duration:

  1 year

• 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

• Serving customers
• Loading / unloading wagons
• Forklift driving
• General warehouse duties including keeping the yard / warehouse clean and tidy

Where you'll work

Forward House
Portobello Road, Birtley
Chester Le Street
DH3 2SN

Training

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

Training provider

DIAMOND PEOPLE (NE) LIMITED

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 will take place on the employer premises, and you will be seen by our apprenticeship training team once per month for a minimum 2 hours 
• Additional on-the-job training will be planned  

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
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

About this employer

North East Roofing Supplies are a roofing materials merchant that’s part of the Lancashire-based Roofing Supplies Group, owner of North West and North East Roofing Supplies. It has branches in Birtley, Wallsend and Stockton

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

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

• Full-time role available upon completion  

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DIAMOND PEOPLE (NE) LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062447.

Apply now

Closes in 6 days (Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:59pm)