Apprentice Warehouse Coordinator

CPI Innovation Services Trust Limited; Sedgefield; On-site; ZAR 505,000 - 618,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Flexible working

Learning and development

Free parking

Job summary

CPI Innovation Services Trust Limited in Sedgefield is seeking an Apprentice Warehouse Coordinator to join its expanding team. Based at Netpark, the role involves training in warehouse operations, inventory control, and supporting project delivery across North-East CPI locations.

A full UK driving licence or access to transport is desired, with potential to learn forklift operations. You will be trained in inventory management to ensure safe, efficient goods-in, storage, and distribution, and to

Qualifications

• GCSE level 4 (or equivalent) in Maths or English.
• Experience using MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to plan daily work and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support inventory control and warehousing operations.
• Assist with goods-in, storage, and distribution processes.
• Help maintain stock accuracy and label compliance.
• Opportunity to learn forklift operations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Daily planning

Proactive work ethic

Communication

Education

GCSE level 4 in Maths or English

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Apprentice Warehouse Coordinator

CPI-65-26

£25,947.47 per annum

Sedgefield

Full-time - Fixed term

6 Sept 2026 Application Deadline

Job Description

About CPI

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

The role

CPI has an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Warehouse Coordinator to join its established and growing team. Whilst the successful individual will be primarily based at Netpark, Sedgefield, the team provide support across all North-East CPI locations (Wilton, Sedgefield, Darlington, Newton Aycliffe) and therefore flexibility to travel to sites will be required. A full UK driving licence or access to transport to be able to travel to sites is desired, as is the potential to learn fork lift truck operations.

The Apprentice Warehouse Coordinator will be trained in warehouse operating areas to help delivering safe, effective, and efficient warehousing and inventory control in support of project delivery.

To ensure CPI’s inventory management function (goods-in, inspection, storage, distribution, finished goods despatch) is safe, efficient, and effective in supporting the corporate strategy & objectives and individual Business Areas is also a significant part of the role.

• Achieving a qualification (level NN) in Warehouse and Inventory Management
• Work alongside the Warehouse Coordinator in managing compliance with the required safety, housekeeping, and quality systems to maintain consistent and documented compliance with all relevant Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Data Integrity (DI), quality and best practice requirements.
• Use the different computer systems used within the warehouse environment to enable the role and stock management.
• Developing an understanding of the flow of raw materials and consumables throughout the facility including goods in, warehouse storage, distribution to laboratories and goods out.
• Ensuring that raw materials and consumables are allocated to the correct projects so that costs are correctly captured.
• Assisting with maintaining visibility of stock levels, continuous availability, correct labelling, location, and use of FEFO and FIFO principles.
• Review and maintenance of the warehouse and associated equipment (e.g., FLT, cylinder storage, laydown area, office areas etc.).
• Developing an understanding of warehouse integrity, including accountability of all goods in/out movements so that inventory control is maintained.
• Adequately package all items and parts for safe delivery to the customer or vendors, assisting the warehouse co-ordinators in liaising with the various carriers used for delivery to customers.

The person

The successful candidate will be educated to a minimum of GCSE level 4 (or equivalent) in Maths or English and:

• Have experience of using Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Possess the ability to plan work on a daily basis.
• Be proactive in their approach to work tasks.
• Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a variety of formats.
• Show a professional attitude to work at all times, maintaining a high standard of time keeping, respect, and reliability.

What does CPI offer you?

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
• Flexible working
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Free parking