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Warehouse Office Assistant Apprentice
DEPENDABLE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Southampton (SO15 1HJ)
Closes in 27 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Summary
You will assist with the day to day operations of the warehouse office team. Your duties will consist of primarily office based tasks however, there will be an element of going in to the warehouse for certain tasks.
Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm with 1 hour for lunch. 40 hours a week
Start date
Thursday 12 November 2026
Duration
1 year 5 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
Applicant's will need to be competent using Microsoft office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel. You will be making up and charging job files Liaising with customers Problem-solving Data input and data checking
Where you'll work
Chambers E F 104 Berth Herbert Walker Avenue Western Docks Southampton SO15 1HJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery. Depending on your job role and work environment:
- Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
- Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
- Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
- Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
- Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate patience and calmness.
- Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
- Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
- Maintain informative communication during service recovery.
Training schedule
Customer Service practitioner Level 2
End Point Assessment
Functional Skills if necessary
Monthly Tutor / Assessor sessions
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
- Mathematics (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Customer care skills
- Good Handwriting
- Microsoft Office Skills
- Telephone Manner
- Time Management
About this employer
From collection to the final destination
Let our dedicated team take care of your distribution needs
At Dependable Distribution Limited, we bring a wealth of experience to support all your logistics requirements. We take pride in delivering a personalised service in an industry where customer focus is too often overlooked. Our operations are based at a 70,000 sq. ft. secure warehouse located in the heart of Southampton Docks.
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After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). There are various different positions within the company you can progress in upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Linsay Narborough
linsay.narborough@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk
01788514276
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057193.
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Closes in 27 days (Monday 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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