Swindon, England, United KingdomApply Now
Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments.
Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are.
Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.
About this role:
We are looking for a Warehouse Assistant to undertake general warehouse duties in our Swindon site, we are looking for someone who can help us achieve an efficient, cost-effective warehouse and distribution centre and enable us to provide excellent customer care.
Warehouse Assistant, Job Responsibilities:
When looking at the responsibilities can be broken down into the following:
- To pick orders, balance speed and accuracy such that no errors are made, and orders are picked at a speed, which causes no delay to the rest of the warehouse process.
- To check orders, balance speed and accuracy such that no errors are made, and orders are checked at a speed, which causes no delay to the rest of the warehouse process
- To pick various multi drop or customised testing orders with 100% accuracy
- To keep forward bins stocked so that stock is always available to supply against shipments
- Maintain bulk including location records in order that any member of staff can locate any product or component immediately
- Advise the shop-floor Supervisor of low stocks of selling lines which have stock available for internal make-up
- Draw from bulk the exact number of correct components required to complete make-up kits and packs
- Assist with the collation of stock to ensure sufficient packs and kits are always available covering forecasted sales for min of 3 months
- Manage stock levels so that as required perpetual stock count can be completed and all information recorded with 100% accuracy and at no delay to end customers
Skills and experience required:
To be considered for the role of Warehouse Assistant, we are looking for someone who has worked in both picking and packing environments and has a great understanding of how a warehouse operates and are able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
You will also have:
- Acquired experience in warehouse distribution or very similar role
- Completed secondary education
- Competent in using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word and Excel
As our Warehouse Assistant, we are looking for someone who aligns with Renaissance’s mission to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide, we are looking for someone who is/ has:
- Ability to communicate clearly at all levels and across functions
- Strong engagement with colleagues, individually and as a team
- Champions positive change within the business
- Effective management of time and priorities
- Motivated to make a positive difference in the lives of teachers and children worldwide
Additional information:
This is role is based in our Swindon Site. (Unit 28 Bramble Road, Swindon SN2 8HB)
Please note the closing date for all applications is Friday 13th June 2025. All Candidates that are successful to move to the next stage will be contacted by Tuesday 17th June 2025.
We offer a competitive basic salary of up to £12.56 per hour, (£24,570.00 per annum), paid monthly, Plus lots of amazing benefits
Benefits:
Pension & Insurance – all employees can participate in our salary sacrifice company pension scheme administrated by Aviva – where we will contribute 8% of your annual salary if you contribute just 3% to your pension. All employees are entitled to Life and income protection insurance
Holiday and Bookable Leave - 22 days annual leave per annum, plus 3 complementary days to be used for our Christmas shutdown (usually between Christmas & New Year, plus UK statutory Bank Holidays. We also offer a day off for your birthday so you can celebrate in style, to be used in the month of your birthday. We also offer every UK based employee up to 5 paid volunteering days per year with a cause of your choice.
We also offer the chance to buy an additional 5 days holiday per year through our salary sacrifice scheme and you can spread the cost over 3-8months!
Growth and development – extensive training opportunities for career progression across Renaissance Learning with great leaders looking to grow your career and allow you to flourish.
Shopping & Working for Renaissance Perks - you’ll get instant access to a benefits and discount platform with 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions, restaurants, and more through our portal provided by Reward Gateway. You will also be able to collect Renaissance Rewards via our employee recognition Platform, these points can be used to purchase items including vouchers on Renaissance Rewards platform. You will also get access to Smart tech where you can get your electrical household and personal items at the best price and spread the cost through your salary, interest free, up to £5000.
Wellbeing & Health – We have a generous maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay policy, employee assistance programme available 24/7 offering confidential support from counselling to legal and financial advice, including Family Support Services – a specialist bereavement support to help through the most difficult times via our Help@Hand app. This app includes access to GP, physio, nutrition, counselling support, medical appointments, and so much more.
We offer access to mental health first-aiders based at all our UK sites, and remotely. We offer access to company paid BUPA PMI and BUPA cash plan optional schemes for you.
It doesn’t stop there you will also be able to protect yourself with free access to annual flu vaccinations, and the Company will also contribute towards eye tests and those on trend specs if you need them.
Renaissance UK Office benefits – All Hybrid working employees are entitled to apply for a season ticket loan, use the amazing cycle to work scheme where you can get on your bike for less, save money, and get fit – that‘s a win-win for us! All UK Offices have fruit baskets delivered for all to enjoy a healthy snack each week.
We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you.
All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit.
This role is subject to DBS and background checks.
