Apprenticeship - Customs and EU Road Freight

KINGSCOTE ROJAY LTD

Telford (TF7 4QT)

Closes in 6 days (Monday 22 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 September 2025

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Summary

Competitive apprentice salary while training, with a view to becoming full-time after apprenticeship.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
Hours
Working hours between 09:00 - 17:30. Days to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 22 September 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

International freight forwarding specialist.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Where you'll work

Halesfield 19
Telford
TF7 4QT

Training

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

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS 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

  • Supporting International Freight Teams 
  • Learning International Freight Guidelines 
  • Customs Clearance 
  • File Creation 
  • Client Billing 
  • Other Tasks required by management 

Requirements

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

For more than 25 years, KRL been providing multi-modal and logistics services to clients importing and exporting goods across the borders of the UK and Ireland. Our logistics teams are highly experienced and knowledgeable in charting transport arrangements for different types of cargo that require the application of different forms of transport modes.

After this apprenticeship

Competitive apprentice salary while training, with a view to becoming full-time after apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KINGSCOTE ROJAY LTD

Ed Gould

ed.gould@kr-l.com

01952293717

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341990.

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Closes in 6 days (Monday 22 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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