Section Leader

Nottingham City Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 25 days

LGPS

Learning & development

On-site parking

Job summary

ESPO, located at Grove Park near Leicester, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to manage core and seasonal staff across the warehouse. You will balance staffing across Goods In, Replenishment, Picking and Goods Out to ensure smooth flow and KPI achievement.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and proficient use of WMS and MS Office. You will lead 37 hours per week on alternating shifts (6-2 / 2-10), with a permanent contract and pro-rata pay for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent with ILM level 3 accreditation or equivalent.
• Experience in a large fast-moving distribution warehouse (5,000 SKUs).
• Strong leadership to motivate first-line staff to hit outputs and KPIs.
• Excellent verbal communication for liaising with team leads.
• Numerate and literate with basic maths and reporting.
• Proficient with WMS and MS Office tools (Excel).
• Good time management for shifting workloads across sections.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage core and seasonal staff on shift across warehouse sections.
• Balance staffing across Goods In, Replenishment, Picking and Goods Out to meet shift requirements.
• Ensure efficient flow of products and achievement of KPIs.
• Communicate targets and provide coaching to team leaders and staff.
• Prepare and update basic reports and procedures as needed.

Skills

First line supervisory skills

Warehouse experience

Staff motivation

Verbal communication

Numerate and literate

WMS proficiency

Excel proficiency

Time management

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Organisation: ESPO

Work Location: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES

Salary: £29,550 - £32,055 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week alternative shifts 6-2/2-10

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 11th September 2026

ESPO is responsible for the supply of goods and services to the Consortium Members of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Peterborough City, Warwickshire, Norfolk and other public bodies within the area and nearby. As a means of providing part of the service, ESPO maintains a 120,000sq ft. warehouse at Grove Park for the storage and distribution of a wide range of educational stationary and cleaning materials and other goods to schools, offices, homes and other establishments and distributes goods to a planned schedule using a fleet of its own, contractor and courier vehicles.

About the Role

To actively manage both core staff and additional seasonal staff on shift, sharing the management of staff across the warehouse in conjunction with the other Section Leaders (be they Goods In, Replenishment, Picking or Goods Out). This is in order to balance the staff across all sections to satisfy the overall requirements of the shift and ensure the efficient flow of product throughout the warehouse in accordance with the required objectives.

About You

• NVQ 2 or equivalent - Able to achieve relevant accreditation for study in respect of first line supervisory skills (ILM level 3, or equivalent)
• Proven relevant practical experience in a large fast‑moving Distribution Warehouse (5,000 SKUs), working with planned vehicle loads and zone picking
• Good motivator of staff as first line manager, to achieve required output and KPI targets
• Good verbal communication (talking and listening) skills for liaising with colleague first line managers to achieve overall targets, as well as dealing with own and shared staff
• Numerate, for accurate use of numbers and ability to carry out basic maths (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication) correctly and Literate, to write and develop reports, procedures and working practice
• Competent keyboard skills for use of WMS computer system and use of (including creating and amending) Excel spreadsheets and general use of Microsoft Office
• Good time management to deal with short‑term peaks and troughs of workload within shifts

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our customers. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal with car lease scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Opportunities for learning and development,
• Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Neil Tompkins – Operation Manager

Email: [e-mail]