Materials Handler

Job overview

CUH is looking for well organised and committed individuals to join the Procurement Team to support as Material Handlers.

This is generally Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 18:00 service however, we run a 24/7 service and you may be required to change times to suit the service needs and demands. Weekend Working may be required.

If successful you will be added to a centralised pool for 6 months. During this time an allocation will be sourced for you.

The role of Materials Handler does not fall within the current UK Government list of eligible occupations nor meet salary requirements for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

As a Materials Handler you will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day activities and replenishment of stock across the Trust.

Activities will include ordering, picking goods from the stores, receipting and putting away the stock in the different locations within the Trust.

You must have good attention to detail for daily stock counts, good housekeeping and be able to work in a small team environment.

The role entails both manual and moving handling, including bending, lifting and moving equipment.

You will also be providing an interface between the procurement department and other departments internal to the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

If successful you will be added to a centralised pool for 6 months. During this time an allocation will be sourced for you. Please note, after 6 months you will be removed and subsequently withdrawn if an allocation cannot be confirmed for you.

The advert will close at midnight on 19 July 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.