Apprentice Warehouse Assistant within Sandwell Council's Prevention Stores Department

Summary

An interesting opportunity has arisen within our busy Stores environment, where you will be working in a dept that supplies equipment to Sandwell residents to enable them to continue living in their own homes. Therefore you will be carrying out a range of warehousing duties whilst undertaking a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification.

Wage: £14,526.20 a year
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Training course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, between 8:00am to 5.30pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 6 May
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

You will be working in a department for Sandwell Council that operates a 7 day service, to supply equipment such as: walking sticks, hoists and specialist beds and chairs etc, to Sandwell residents to enable them to continue living in their own homes, whatever their age or disability.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Helping to receive deliveries of new equipment from suppliers – Goods Inwards
Helping to receive deliveries of equipment being returned from loan
Picking and issuing stock and equipment from the Stores area – Despatch
Carrying out any minor repairs to equipment returned from loan
Adhering to COSHH requirements to undertake the cleaning of equipment
Assembly of new ‘flat pack’ equipment
Assist in keeping a check on stock levels within the Stores
To assist staff members when making deliveries / collections
To assist with the keeping of accurate records, on an in-house database system
To ensure that equipment being recycled, fulfils the necessary quality standards
To comply with policies of Sandwell MBC including Moving & Handling, Data Protection and COSHH

Where you’ll work

SMBC Joint Equipment Stores
Dolton Way (off Factory Road)
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 9AU

Training

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

College or training organisation

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.

Your training plan

At the end you will gain a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification. The apprenticeship training will be delivered in the workplace, as you will receive visits from a college assessor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A-C/4-9)
Maths (grade A-C/4-9)

Other in:

English (grade Level 2)
Maths (grade Level 2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Safeguarding
Adhere to Health & Safety
Client Confidentiality
Data Protection
Empathy
Undertake Manual Handling

Other requirements

Proof of Qualification Certificates will be required upon application. You must be able to wear a uniform & appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, have a due regard for Safeguarding and undertake an Enhanced DBS check. It would be advantageous to be physically fit – due to the moving and handling of stock items

About this company

Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

http://www.sandwell.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is a fixed term 12 month contract. However the skills, knowledge and experience gained in this apprenticeship will allow you to gain future opportunities in the sector.

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