NVOCC ADMINISTRATOR APPRENTICE

Summary

Learning about supply chain management job building on our in-house bespoke system commercial understanding communicating with overseas agents, UK warehouses and clients.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)

Hours

Hours will be between 09:00 - 17:00, days to be confirmed with 1 hour for lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Completing arrival date checks on google drive
Building and completing groupage building and job building within our system
Requesting commercial paperwork
Passing invoices to accounts
General administration, i.e. filing, scanning onto the system and assisting within the department
Tea and coffee making for the team

Where you’ll work

HEAD OFFICE,
WITHAM
ESSEX
CM8 3YQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE NATIONAL LOGISTICS ACADEMY LTD

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

International Freight Forwarding Specialist Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

VELTA INTERNATIONAL IS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS FOUNDED IN 1999 BY OUR MD DOUG REYNOLDS. WE STRIVE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND HAVE GROWN OVER THE LAST 25 HOURS DUE TO OUR DEDICATED TEAM AND THEIR EXPERIENCE. WE NOW HAVE 3 OFFICES, WITHAM (HEAD OFFICE) MANCHESTER, HEATHROW AND SISTER COMPANY VELTA LOGISTICS

http://WWW.VELTA.CO.UK (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension Scheme

After this apprenticeship

Full time role within the team to go on and learn client relations and potentially obtain and manage their own clients

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