Logistics Workforce

Competitive Labour Costs

Logistics Hub UK can provide warehousing and logistics companies with an available, motivated, low-cost workforce. According to UK ONS data (2014), average wage rates in Sheffield City Region are 10% lower than the national average and offer a significant cost advantage versus alternative UK logistics locations.

An Available Logistics Workforce

Logistics Hub UK offers a large, available workforce for warehousing and logistics occupations, as indicated by workers in the key 'Elementary Occupations' category and unemployment data:

Workers in 'Elementary Occupations' (2014 Data)

Unemployment (2014 Data)


Source: ONS Annual Population Survey, 2014

Barnsley College

Institution Type: Further Education College
Map: Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AX

Barnsley College has been recognised as one of the best General Further Education (GFE) Colleges in the country. At its last Ofsted inspection, the College was awarded 20 ‘Outstanding’ grades out of a possible 22, plus two good grades. This represented the best GFE College grade profile by a distance in the country. [25] ^[25]

Barnsley College partners with warehousing and distribution companies in Sheffield City Region to deliver recruitment and training services including Sector Based Work Academies, Apprenticeships and Traineeships, in delivery sectors including ‘Warehouse and Logistics’ and ‘Retail’.

Sector-Based Work Academies

Sector Based Work Academies are a recruitment tool used by organisations seeking to recruit members of staff with specific sets of skills. They include:

• A training programme, designed in partnership with you, to provide trainees with the specific skills you company needs
• Work placements, enabling you to assess trainee performance, and trainees to experience the type of work expected of them
• A guaranteed job interview for all who complete the programme

Job vacancies are advertised and pre-employment assessments are conducted as part of the programme. Continued support and further training is provided to both companies and employees following the start of employment.

Sector Based Work Academies save businesses time, money and resources by providing people trained with the right skills for your business and improving staff retention.

Find out more from the Skills4Jobs Team

Warehousing and Logistics Apprenticeships

Barnsley College delivers Warehousing and Logistics Apprenticeships in the following specialist areas:

• Commercial Moving
• Logistics Operations
• Supply Chain Management
• Traffic Office
• Warehousing and Storage

Apprenticeship Warehousing Logistics Operation Level 2 Intermediate

http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/apprenticeship-warehousing-logistics-operation-level-2-intermedi

Apprenticeship Warehousing and Storage Level 3

http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/apprenticeship-warehousing-and-storage-level-3

Apprenticeship Warehousing and Storage Level 2

http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/apprenticeship-warehousing-and-storage-level-2-1

Apprenticeship Warehousing Traffic Office Level 3 Advanced

http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/course/apprenticeship-warehousing-traffic-office-level-3-advanced

Apprenticeship Case Study: XPO Logistics and Barnsley College

http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/news/xpo-logistics-moves-employees-to-the-next-level

Doncaster College

Institution Type: Further Education College
Map: The Hub, Chappell Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF

Doncaster College is one of South Yorkshire's largest providers of further education, with more than 13,500 students enrolled on courses in the 2011-12 academic year.

The college maintains strong links with Job Centre Plus and employers in all areas of the DN postcode, and regularly holds pre-screening events for pre-employment training in Warehousing and Logistics, for local unemployed people, at both its Hub and Stainforth sites. These events enable successful candidates to receive City and Guilds qualifications and guaranteed interviews, and the college to build close relationships with local and national warehousing and distribution companies, both established in Doncaster and new to the area. Following the most recent events, 40 students have successfully gained employment with local warehousing and distribution companies. ^[6]

Logistics and Warehousing Related Courses

Course: Warehousing, Storage and Logistics. Level 1. Part Time.

• Provides skills for working in warehousing and storage environments in the logistics sector
• Open to students aged 19 or over, in receipt of state benefits and looking for employment
• Provides knowledge and understanding of the warehousing and logistics environment
• Accredits students in Manual Handling and Health and Safety Certificates
• Course Structure: Pre-employment training over 3 days
• Entry requirements: None
• Course Progression Route: Successful candidates can progress to Level 1 Certificate in Warehousing and Distribution

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Driving Goods Vehicles

Course: Driving Goods Vehicles Level 2 (part-time)

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Vehicle Maintenance

Course: Motor Vehicle Level Entry 3 IMIAL (full-time)

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Course: Vehicle Maintenance Level 1 Diploma IMIAL (full-time)

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University Of Sheffield

Institution Type: Russell Group University ^[7]

Map: Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN
Description: One of the UK's leading research universities, with almost 26,000 students and over 5,000 international students from 125 countries ^[8]

UK Ranking & Recognition:

• 26th out of 124 UK universities (2014); top-10 ranking within the Russell Group of elite UK universities ^[8]
• 3rd in the UK for Teaching Standards (latest UK Government assessment, 2001) ^[8]
• UK University of the Year 2011 (The Times Higher Education Awards) ^[24]

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Research Centre, University of Sheffield

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Research Centre is an international research centre focusing on research, development and the application of leading-edge multi-disciplinary work which impacts on logistics and supply chain management nationally and internationally. The Centre works with various stakeholders including academics, industrialists, businesses and policy makers on R&D, knowledge exchange, consultancy, executive education and training.
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/lscm

Course: MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Department: School of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences
Department Ranking: 23rd out of 124 UK universities (2014) ^[8]
Course Description:

• Theory and technique for the successful management and improvement of international supply chains, exploring operations, supply chain and green logistics management
• Additional modules include strategic management, international management, international business strategy and sales and distribution management
• Industry sponsored modules include lectures from key industrial partners, case studies and company visits. Assignment tasks are jointly designed and assessed by academics and industry
• Delivered in close collaboration with the UK's leading Logistics and Supply Chain Research Centre (LSCM), located at the University of Sheffield

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/lscm/msc

Logistics Institute, University of Hull

Institution Type: University Business School

Map: Hull, East Yorkshire, HU6 7RX
Description: Logistics Institute within an internationally recognised University Business School.

UK Ranking & Recognition:

• A ‘Triple Crown’ accredited Business School since 2011. Accreditations for the school’s MBA programme: AACSB, the European Foundation for Management Development quality mark (EQUIS), and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). Only 1 per cent of business schools world-wide have attained ‘triple-crown’ accreditation ^[12]
• The University of Hull is ranked joint 8th in England for Teaching Standards (excluding specialist and private institutions) in the 2011 National Student Survey ^[8]

Founded in 2005, the Logistics Institute is a world-class centre of excellence in global logistics and supply chain management. The institute is unique in offering logistics degree courses, research, business consultancy and training services.

Business Consultancy and Training

Businesses can benefit from the Logistics Institute’s expertise by:

• Attending short courses in logistics - designed to help develop skills from shop floor to senior management
• Working with the Institute’s commercial team to create bespoke training programme, for delivery in-house
• Engaging the Institute’s consultancy experts to undertake research, make recommendations, explore emerging technologies and deliver solutions to transform supply chain operations.

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/hubs/logistics.aspx

Undergraduate Logistics Degree Courses

Course: BSc Supply Chain Management

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/hubs/undergraduate/courses/supply-chain-management.aspx

Postgraduate Logistics Degree Courses

Course: MSc Supply Chain Management

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/hubs/msc/courses/msc-logistics-supply-chain.aspx

Research Degree Courses

The Logistics Institute supervises PhD students across a broad range of logistics research themes including supply chain security, port logistics and sustainable supply chains.

Logistics Research

The Logistics Institute undertakes multi-disciplinary research in areas of logistics including communications technologies; simulation and modelling; lean and agile; food and retail; and sustainability. The centre also offers international expertise in developing the next generation of supply chains, supply chain risk and logistics in emerging economies.