Are you an organised, reliable individual with a keen eye for detail, looking to start your career in a supportive and professional environment?
This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop valuable industry skills within a busy and dynamic Engineering Stores function, while working towards a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship qualification.
As an Engineering Stores Apprentice, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of training programmes by ensuring engineering components, tools and equipment are available, maintained and issued efficiently to customers. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will develop practical knowledge of stock control, stores operations, customer service and health and safety practices, building a strong foundation for a successful career in the sector.
The post-holder will be supported in developing the knowledge and skills to:
- Maintain and carry out visual checks of tools/equipment to ensure serviceability.
- Prepare and manage parts kits in line with training specifications and operational needs.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels, ensuring accurate inventory records and safe storage practices.
- Carry out safe manual handling of stored items and storage racking systems, bins, baskets, hoppers etc.
- Provide an efficient and professional stores counter service, including issuing and receiving tools/equipment. Source or recommend suitable alternatives when requested items are unavailable.
- Operate mechanical handling equipment, including forklift trucks (training provided).
- Support site logistics by escorting deliveries and collecting parcels as required.
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe Stores environment.
Full details of the Essential and Desirable criteria can be found within the attached Job Description.
You will be directly employed by MKC Training, please click here to view their website - MKC Training
MKC Training is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, all applications will be considered. We are proud to hold a Gold Award in the Medway Healthy Workplaces Programme.
MKC Training is passionate about the success we deliver for our learners, our partners and local communities, empowering our people to be ambitious, solution-focused, proactive, and creative thinkers.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A successful candidate will need to satisfy a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.
Armed Forces Covenant: MKC Training offers guaranteed interviews to military veterans if they meet the selection criteria.
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30 days (222 hours) Annual Leave per year, pro-rated for part time employees.
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A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway
Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career.
Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.
All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students.
For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.
In October 2024 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding.
The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at https://www.midkent.ac.uk/about-us/policy-and-privacy-information
MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. MKC complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.
Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or young people. Candidates who are preliminarily offered a position for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College including sanctions relating to work with children in any country outside of the UK.
Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
