Summary
Freight Forwarding Apprenticeship with successful Logistics Company. Learn about Road, Air & Sea Freight, Customs Documentation & planning. Get involved with European & Worldwide business partners / customers. Thorough training programme and a chance to commence your journey into the world of Transport & Logistics and to grow your career.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Rotating through several departments, Road, Air, Sea Freight, learning processes, procedures how to manoeuvre freight across the world
* Learning what customs documentation is required
* Learning how to quote for new business
* Learning how warehousing operates and interacts with all departments
Where you’ll work
Unit 1 & 5
Festival Link, Festival Leisure Park
Basildon
SS14 3WD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Your training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Select freight forwarding services based on customer requirements, taking into account country specific factors, delivery times and modes.
* Use generic or bespoke ICT systems in order to enter and monitor data on importing or exporting goods.
* Book, plan and monitor international shipments, using manual or ICT systems, in accordance with the rules and regulations that apply to that area of the world and to the goods consigned.
* Prepare a customs declaration to a national standard, or give custom clearance instructions to a third party.
* Use data systems to submit the information required by customs authorities as part of the management of the international movement of goods.
* Produce freight costings and invoices in line with Incoterms, customer profile or sales contract.
* Identify and source data from customers, systems or colleagues.
* Identify and resolve problems in line with responsibilities.
* Create and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
* Adapt communication based on the situation and the audience.
* Identify problems outside of limits of responsibility and escalate within company policy.
* Communicate in writing, preparing communications on technical matters.
* Communicate with others verbally, including internal and external customers.
* Air. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the air freight industry.
* Air. Select and use documentation appropriate to the air freight industry.
* Ocean. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the ocean freight industry.
* Ocean. Select and use documentation appropriate to the ocean freight industry.
* Road. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the road freight industry.
* Road. Select and use documentation appropriate to the road freight industry.
* Select freight forwarding services based on customer requirements, taking into account country specific factors, delivery times and modes.
* Use generic or bespoke ICT systems in order to enter and monitor data on importing or exporting goods.
* Book, plan and monitor international shipments, using manual or ICT systems, in accordance with the rules and regulations that apply to that area of the world and to the goods consigned.
* Prepare a customs declaration to a national standard, or give custom clearance instructions to a third party.
* Use data systems to submit the information required by customs authorities as part of the management of the international movement of goods.
* Produce freight costings and invoices in line with Incoterms, customer profile or sales contract.
* Identify and source data from customers, systems or colleagues.
* Identify and resolve problems in line with responsibilities.
* Create and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
* Adapt communication based on the situation and the audience.
* Identify problems outside of limits of responsibility and escalate within company policy.
* Communicate in writing, preparing communications on technical matters.
* Communicate with others verbally, including internal and external customers.
Your training plan
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Good telephone manner
Other requirements
Other things to considerAre there other things you would like the candidate to know prior to applying – could transport be an issue, will there be any need to stay away from home on occasions?The company is based in a location where public transport is irregular and not within a reasonable walking distance of the train station. Candidates would ideally be able to drive and have use of their own vehicle or be within walking distance of the offices. Parking on site is free. FOR SECURITY REASONS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Aviation Security Act 1982 and the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A 5 FULL YEAR EDUCATION/EMPLOYMETN HISTORY WITH NO GAPS