At TTS we offer a Level 2 Warehousing and Storage apprenticeship.
A warehousing and storage apprenticeship is a training scheme that leads to a career in the logistics sector, within a manufacturing/engineering factory, a storage facility belonging to a haulage company, or a retail distribution warehouse.
Candidates will need to be working in a warehouse facility where they are picking, packing and/or distributing goods to customers.
The day-to-day role of warehousing/storage operatives includes everything related to goods coming into and going out of a warehouse or storage facility.
Warehouse Operatives may be involved in:
- Taking deliveries of goods or raw materials
- Checking for damage or missing items
- Loading and unloading deliveries form trucks and moving stock around the warehouse using lifting equipment (such as fork trucks or pallet trucks)
- Placing goods into the correct storage locations
- Packing and wrapping goods into boxes and crates ready for dispatch
- Order ‘picking’ which involves selecting all the things on a customer’s order from the various locations within the warehouse
- Stock management such as re-ordering stock and stock taking (counting stock held)
- Processing returned goods
Depending on the warehouse and the individual job requirements, some warehouse workers will have responsibility for one or some of the items on the list above or may have a role that encompasses all of them.
The Warehousing & Storage Apprenticeship Programme Covers:
- Developing working relationships
- Health, safety and security at work
- Processing orders in logistics
- Assembling, picking and wrapping goods
- Placing goods into storage
- Hygiene in the workplace
- Use of equipment to move and handle goods
- Checking and managing stock levels
- Operating equipment
- Food safety
- Safety and security of hazardous goods
- Processing returned goods
- Recycling
- Customer service in logistics
- Additional areas to suit each individual company’s requirements
Once the level 2 qualification is completed, and you are in a suitable role, you can progress to a level 3 logistics operations apprenticeship.
Otherwise known as
- Warehouse Operative
- Warehouse Assistant
- Warehouse Picker/Packer
- Warehouse Coordinator
- Stock Controller
- Materials Handling Operative
- Inventory Clerk
Frequent Questions
The entry requirement for this warehousing & storage apprenticeship is typically GCSEs at Grades A* – D (9 – 3) including English and Maths.
Transport Training Services has an impressive training centre including modern conference facilities; a variety of fully equipped training rooms and computer suites; a vehicle manoeuvring area; vehicle maintenance workshops and a vehicle body repair workshop which houses a paint booth and paint mixing facility.
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Our existing and past female apprentices and the women that work in the transport, logistics and automotive sectors tell us that they are not treated any differently to their male colleagues.
They consistently tell us that they enjoy being part of the team, they are treated fairly and equally and they love the banter that comes with being part of a mixed team!
During your apprenticeship you will be fully supported by both your course tutors and our dedicated Careers Development Officer. Our Careers Development Officer will be with you every step of the way to ensure you are integrating successfully into your workplace and to provide you with regular feedback on your progress. Your Careers Development Officer is also the link between you and your employer and is there to make sure any issues, on either side, are resolved quickly.
If you have any doubts or questions about being a female in the transport or motor industries, join our Facebook group and ask one of our ‘Women in Wheels’ – a group of friendly, inspiring and dedicated women who are either existing apprentices, are recently graduated apprentices or are experienced women working in a range of role across the sectors.
Women in Wheels NI Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/womeninwheelsni
We know that the transport/logistics and motor sectors have a lot to offer. Aside from the excitement, variety, problem-solving and technology involved, both sectors are in high demand and so provide good long-term job prospects.
The motor industry employs 823,000 people and contributes £18.6 billion to the UK economy.
Due to the highly rural nature of many parts of NI, transport by car is the only viable option for travel and commuting. Without the motor sector we would not have cars that are safe and legal to drive.
The road transport industry employs 2.7 million people and contributes £124 billion to the UK economy.
Everything that comes into or goes out of Northern Ireland travels by road, whether it’s clothes, food, fuel or your online orders, so the career opportunities are vast and diverse.
Transport workers are essential in our everyday lives. The recent covid-19 pandemic showed the importance of transport and logistics and demonstrates that even when the economy dips, transport stays strong and in demand.
1.2m vehicles licensed in NI – all need maintained/repaired
150,000 goods vehicles and 3,400 buses all need drivers
A combination of an ageing workforce, lack of investment in apprentices after the last UK recession, a lack of diversity and the impact of Brexit means our sectors are facing a shortfall of talent across all areas. This means qualified transport and automotive apprentices, once qualified, are in high demand!
Once you enter a career in transport or automotive, there is plenty of opportunity for growth and advancement. Find out about the career path opportunities here.
Apprentices are also crucial in bridging the gap in future technologies in these sectors. TTS apprentices will increasingly bring skills that may be lacking in transport and automotive businesses in Northern Ireland today. We already train apprentices in hybrid and electric vehicle technology and are already looking to the future of hydrogen power, for example.
Additionally, women now account for 35% of registered car keepers in the UK and so are increasingly involved in car buying and servicing decisions. Many women feel more comfortable interacting with and asking questions of female mechanics and service advisors, so employers have a desire to hire more women.
TTS is consistently praised for its support of its apprentices. We have a dedicated Careers Development Officer to provide ongoing pastoral care to ensure you are developing well and integrating successfully into your workplace, and to provide you with regular feedback on your progress.
Your Careers Development Officer is also the link between you and your employer and is there to make sure any issues, on either side, are resolved quickly.
Proof of the quality of support available is the large number of employers who themselves came through an apprenticeship with TTS and want a similar, quality experience for the staff they employ.
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