Transport and Logistics Apprentice
Poundfield Precast Limited
IPSWICH (IP6 8QG)
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
Posted on 16 September 2025
Contents
Summary
We are offering an opportunity for a Transport Apprentice to join our Transport Manger to assist with a day to day planning and coordination of Transport and Logistics to support the team and optimise costs for the Company.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday only
7:00am to 4pm, with 60-minute lunch break
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
- Assisting with daily planning and coordination of vehicles and deliveries
- Assisting with the administration of transport servicing
- Assisting with cost optimisation
- Assisting with monitoring of Company Vehicles
- Assisting with customers and internal departments
Where you'll work
GROVE FARM
CREETING ST PETER
IPSWICH
IP6 8QG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
W S TRAINING LTD.
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
All training will be on site with the Transport Department and in other areas/departments of the business, whilst carrying out the Level 3 Business Admin Apprenticeship
More training information
As the training will be on site, relevant PPE will need to be worn at certain times to allow access to the manufacturing site
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
The candidate must be able to drive as there is no public transport to our site at Creeting St Peter. As we are part of the concrete manufacturing industry there is a certain amount of machinery and transport noise which requires great awareness of health & safety rules and regulations.
About this employer
Poundfield are a precast concrete manufacturer specialising in Retaining Walla, Beam & Block Flooring, and Bespoke precast concrete products. We offer nationwide coverage and operate from two locations in east Anglia and the Northwest. We are part of the SigmaRoc Precast Products Group (PPG)
http://www.poundfield.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
We offer good salary/benefits and the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the construction industry.
After this apprenticeship
- The candidate can progress into any other area of the business for example within Procurement and Production
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
W S TRAINING LTD.
The Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@wstraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342263.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
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