Apprentice Transport Planner

Summary

NWT are offering a great opportunity for a candidate to take part in a Transport Planning Apprenticeship. The successful candidate will be introduced to the fast paced world of road and rail haulage, dealing with tasks like assisting the planning and co-ordinating transport/freight trains, liaising with drivers and customers to ensure efficient and cost-effective deliveries plus more.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Transport planning technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm (breaks to be confirmed)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 16 September

Duration

2 Years 6 Months

Positions available

1

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

Level 3 Transport Planning Technician qualification upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The candidate will attend Leeds College on a two-week block release, three times a year. Travel expenses are covered.

Where you’ll work

Templeborough Depot

Sheffield Road

Sheffield

S9 1RT

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

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

Your training course

Transport planning technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply principles and processes of transport planning including analytical, scientific and technical know-how to transport planning solutions.

Use national, regional and local policies, transport or planning regulations when contributing to, or appraising, transport planning solutions or improving transport systems and services.

Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data collection, analysis and evaluation to support the planning, design, implementation or assessment of transport planning solutions.

Plan and carry out data collection, analysis, evaluation, and report the outputs through appropriate means using relevant conventions and terminology.

Use models to forecast demand using appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis.

Apply techniques and processes for design, delivery and interpretation of stakeholder or community engagement or public consultation activities.

Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending transport planning or design documentation.

Support and contribute to the production of transport planning solutions with consideration for economic, security, cultural and societal, well-being, and the environment.

Plan, carry out and manage own work, recognising the wider implications to others, such as client, customer or end-user needs, and within cost and resource limitations.

Apply statutory health and safety policies and procedures in the transport planning environment, using risk assessment processes, procedures and documentation.

Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience incorporating relevant and appropriate terms, standards and data.

Apply sustainable and ethical principles to planning for transport and travel.

Plan, undertake, record and review their own professional competence, regularly updating their CPD to improve performance.

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 or equivalent in:

Maths & English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working

Other requirements

The vacancy is office based. In the second year of the apprenticeship Leeds College will take you on a one week European field trip to learn about how transport and logistics work overseas in comparison to the UK.

About this company

Having served the region for over 50 years, NWT Group are South Yorkshire’s largest privately owned and most successful haulage contractors. Spanning the Sheffield and Rotherham boundary on a 6.5-acre site in Templeborough, our familiar blue and white liveried trucks are seen on motorways up and down the country.

https://www.newellwright.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will have the experience to continue their career in transport.

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