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Materials Assistant
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Materials Assistant
Application Deadline: 25 August 2026
Department: Fleet
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Tyseley
Reporting To: Materials Manager
Compensation: £39,005 / year
Description
London Northwestern Railway & West Midlands Railway delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year.
We are looking to recruit a Materials Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis based at our Tyseley depot.
In this role, you will support the safe and effective operation of the Tyseley stores function. You will ensure the timely and accurate receipt, storage, issuing and stock control of materials to support the Production function at Tyseley and other associated Fleet locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Work to the instructions of the Materials Manager, Materials Controller, Stores Team Leader or other Team Leader and under your own initiative in the effective running of Tyseley Stores, undertake any work as required subject to competence.
- Ensure that all appropriate procedures and work instructions are carried out in accordance with documented safety, quality, and environmental management systems.
- Receipt incoming materials from suppliers and process associated documents in an accurate and timely manner.
- Ensure the correct storage and stock rotation of material.
- Complete PI and outside stock counts in a timely and accurate manner and highlight any stock discrepancies to the Stores Team Leader.
- Complete stock takes as required including financial and calendar year end.
- Quarantine damaged or rejected material and return to the supplier with appropriate paperwork.
- Prepare and despatch repairable material back to suppliers with the appropriate paperwork, in a timely manner.
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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Basic engineering or electrical background
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good numerical and analytical skills; attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- Able to prioritise workloads to effectively support the stores function
- Forklift/reach trucks and associated stores equipment
- Knowledge of manual handling (theory & practice)
- Lifting and slinging trained
- Knowledge of COSHH safety related procedures and instructions.
- Lifting and slinging trained
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To ensure continuity and an effective delivery of service, successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in role after achieving competence. This also includes existing colleagues who move by internal promotions and transfers. This time allows our future colleagues to support personal career development by allowing time to build strong knowledge and expertise.
Benefits
- A defined benefit pension from day 1 – one of the best in the UK.
- Free travel on all London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
- 75% off all other train operating companies for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
- 8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
- A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
- Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
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