LEVEL 3 Apprentice International Freight Fowarding specialist
M.A LOGISTICS LTD
Liverpool (L21 7LF)
Closes in 12 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 August 2025
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Summary
Great opportunity to join our friendly team, learning all about customs clearance of imports/exports shipments.
- Wage
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£15,000 a year
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In the future there may be other roles that will open up within the company. This could be in sales, imports or exports
- Training course
- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 17:00
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 21 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Receiving new shipments via email
- Setting up the customs brokerage shipments
- Arranging to clear the shipments through hmrc
- Advise the customers of the clearance and then invoice
Where you'll work
Maritime House 71-73
Church Road, Litherland
Liverpool
L21 7LF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
International Freight Forwarding Specialist Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out
regular training - Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours to progress and develop
- Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
- Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning
achievements and next steps
More training information
Remote Delivery via Seetec
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C)
- Maths (grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
- Team working
- Initiative
- IT & Digital skills required
About this employer
MA Logistics is a well-established logistics company based in Liverpool, offering a variety of services in the transportation and supply chain sector. They typically specialise in areas such as warehousing, freight forwarding, distribution, and logistics management. MA Logistics is known for providing flexible solutions tailored to the specific needs of their clients, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and reliability. Liverpool’s strategic location, with its port, makes it a prime spot for companies like MA Logistics to operate, offering easy access to international shipping routes. MA Logistics often caters to a range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce, providing services like inventory management, transportation, and fulfilment.
Company benefits
Once the right candidate has proven that they are trustworthy and capable of working without supervision the role will become hybrid working. This is currently 3 days working from home and 2 days working in the office
After this apprenticeship
- In the future there may be other roles that will open up within the company
- This could be in sales, imports or exports
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
Kerry Traill
Kerry.traill@seetec.co.uk
07903053388
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334976.
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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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