4364 - Materials Management Apprentice

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Barnsley is seeking a Materials Management Apprentice. You will gain practical experience while working towards a Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship. Responsibilities include managing stock levels, delivering goods, and ensuring service quality. Ideal candidates have good interpersonal skills, are detail-oriented, and must not hold a higher-level qualification in the same subject area. This role offers hands-on training and an opportunity for permanent employment upon completion.

Qualifications

• Awareness of Health & Safety requirements.
• Knowledge of computer-based supply systems.
• Experience in a Customer Service or Logistics environment.

Responsibilities

• Input and maintain computerized stock profiles.
• Deliver goods using manual handling aids.
• Ensure high service levels while maintaining lean stocks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE or equivalent - A C, Grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Applications

Inventory Control systems

Job description

Are you an organised, detail-orientedindividual with a passion for logistics, supply chain, or stock management?

Do you want to earn while you learn in ahands-on environment?

Join our team as a Materials ManagementApprentice and gain practical experience while working towards a Level 3 SupplyChain Practitioner Apprenticeship.

You will beemployed on a fixed term contract, working 37.5 hours a week, with time forformal study. A high percentage of our Apprentices are recruited into permanentemployment within BFS during and on completion of their Apprenticeship.

Youmustnotalready hold a same or higher level qualification in the samesubject area.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of this advert to check your eligibility.

Main duties of the job

As a Materials ManagementApprentice you will:

Inputand maintain computerised stock profiles and inventory levels for allwards/departments on the procurement system.

Delivergoods on a regular basis using manual handling aids, in loads of excess of100kg, including, contained hazardous substances, unpack and verify receiptensuring products are as ordered and to correct specification replenishshelves ensuring stocks are rotated.

Disposeof waste packaging including loading into/unloading from the cardboardcompactor in accordance with Trust Waste Disposal Procedures.

CollectNHS Supply Chain cages from Wards/Departments and return to the receipts area.

Ensurethat customers receive high service levels whilst maintaining lean stocks.

About us

BFS Reserve the right to close this position early.

Operatingas a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS hasover 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurementservices and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, wetake pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financialcontributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliverfront line patient services.

BFSare passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare supportservices. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pridein what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHSstandards.

Webelieve in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at theheart of everything we do.

Ourvision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimatebenefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and BarnsleyFacilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnicorigin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion orbelief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Materials Management Apprentice

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Awareness of Health & Safety requirements
• Knowledge of Inventory Control systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Applications
• Knowledge of computer-based supply systems
• Knowledge of Medical and Surgical consumables in particular and the NHS Supply Chain Catalogue in general

Personal Attributes

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• An understanding of the need for confidentiality

Experience

• Experience of Customer Service environment and/or a Logistics environment

Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator
• Diligent approach to work and attention to detail

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent - A C, Grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths