Apprentice Ocean Freight Forwarding Administrator
BURHILL LOGISTICS LTD
SUFFOLK (IP11 4HF)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 30 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2025
Contents
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Ocean Freight Forwarding Administration Apprentice to join us at Burhill Logistics. This will be a varied role to support different areas of a logistics company, giving you a chance to develop your skills and make a positive impact.
- Wage
-
£17,000 a year
Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Bonus scheme
- Training course
- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Hours
-
Monday to Friday between 9:00am to 5:30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
-
Friday 7 November 2025
- Duration
-
1 year 9 months
- Positions available
-
2
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
Reporting directly to the Commercial Manger and working alongside the Commercial Administrator.
- Assisting with the inputting of shipments onto The Shipping Centre
- Documenting original documents when received via post or courier and scanning them into the relevant dossiers
- Lodging Original Bills of Lading with shipping lines, requesting receipts where possible
- Updating ETA of upcoming shipments
- Managing the docs email inbox, to include replying and acknowledging emails from customers, agents
- Replying to internal queries
- Answering the telephone
Where you'll work
P D HOUSE PARKER AVENUE
FELIXSTOWE
SUFFOLK
IP11 4HF
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Level 3 International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship standard - Ocean Freight Pathway:
- On the job training delivered by the employer
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3
- 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 in order to progress and develop
- Identify, track and support 20% off the job training activities
- Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning achievements and next steps
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
This role is a full-time office-based role involving lots of computer use.
About this employer
Burhill Logistics provides an end to end supply chain service, moving cargo by air, road, ocean and rail. We move goods, store goods in our warehouses and oversea Customs regulations.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successfully completing the apprenticeship, we envisage they will become a permanent team member with progression routes in time through to supervising roles.
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 VAC1000345651.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 30 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Sign in with your GOV.UK One Login to apply.