Summary
Start your career in logistics with cThings, a growing technology company on Cambridge Science Park. Get hands-on with smart devices, stock control and customer orders while working towards a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. No experience needed-just an organised approach, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
- Wage
£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Participation in the company bonus scheme.
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
- Monday-Thursday 9am-5.30pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
1 year 3 months
- Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Logistics Apprentice, you’ll join our Operations Team and help get our smart connected products ready for customers across the UK and internationally. Your week will combine practical logistics tasks, hands-on work with technology and learning towards your Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative qualification.
Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Picking, packing and dispatching customer orders, using https://jobeax.com/link/LeyQ27NGLfy1QT3j to organise your workload
- Programming, configuring and registering smart devices on the cThings Cloud platform
- Booking couriers, preparing shipping labels and delivery paperwork, and packing larger orders onto pallets
- Sending customers dispatch confirmations, tracking information and device details
- Receiving deliveries and checking stock against purchase orders
- Recording and storing stock accurately, reporting shortages, damage or discrepancies
- Helping with regular stocktakes and keeping storage and packing areas tidy and safe
- Identifying faulty products and helping our Technical Support Team investigate
You’ll receive training and support from experienced colleagues, building your confidence and taking on more responsibility as your skills develop.
Where you'll work
Unit 321
Cambridge Science Park
Milton Cambridge
CB4 0WG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
Training schedule
Alongside the apprenticeship, you’ll receive practical training and mentoring from our experienced Operations Team. This will cover our smart connected products, configuring and registering devices on the cThings Cloud platform, and using https://jobeax.com/link/LeyQ27NGLfy1QT3j to organise orders and daily tasks.
You’ll also learn our stock control, packing and dispatch processes, including courier bookings, shipping paperwork and customer communications. Health and safety training will include safe manual handling and keeping storage and packing areas organised.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3 or D)
- Maths (grade 3 or D)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
This role is based at Cambridge Science Park and involves practical tasks, including moving stock, lifting boxes and preparing larger orders on pallets. Training in safe manual handling will be provided. You’ll also spend time using computers to configure smart devices, manage orders and maintain stock records, so an interest in both logistics and technology would be helpful.