Apprentice Logistics Co-ordinator
TRANSBRIDGE FREIGHT SERVICES LTD
CHADDERTON (OL9 8EY)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 2 May 2025)
Posted on 24 February 2025
Contents
Summary
The Operations Team controls and defines the day-to-day functionality of the company. We are seeking a dynamic, driven, personable individual with a passionate work ethic. The Operations environment is fast-paced, reactive, and demanding, which requires the ability to work under pressure and the ability to work as a team with fellow operators.
- Wage
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£17,680 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 9.00am - 6.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 May 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
- Following our daily processes with vehicle routing & planning
- Over-seeing driver and vehicle maintenance compliance
- Customer communications
- Inputting/amending operational data
- Building relationships with suppliers
- Being involved in periodic quality audits
- Interaction with internal and external customer service
- Processing requests for information or action within the required deadlines
- Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word skills
- Good IT literacy
- Good telephone and email manner
- Generating/reviewing reports for management team
Where you’ll work
TRANS-BRIDGE BUSINESS PARK
DRURY LANE
SELLERS WAY
CHADDERTON
OL9 8EY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BURY COLLEGE
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
Business Administrator L3 Standard.
College attendance is required for monthly group sessions.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
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
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
As part of the daily role, you will have access to numerous software solutions to maintain records, route and plan vehicles, manage a team of drivers, and maintain compliance to various regulatory authorities. Good communication skills are essential for customer and supplier communications through various mediums such as: email, telephone, Teams calls, and face-to-face meetings. Additional benefits: Modern Working environment, Death in service cover (subject to entrance criteria), Critical illness cover (subject to entrance criteria)
About this company
Trans-Bridge Freight Services Ltd are a dynamic and successful logistics provider that has been established for 34 years. The company is privately owned and conducts its business operations on traditional family values. The company operates in a niche market space offering nightly services to Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and UK offshore islands. It has 2 business streams: one being general freight and the other being a specialist temperature controlled pharmaceutical service. The company’s Head Office is in Chadderton, and the Northern Ireland depot is based in Antrim. Both facilities are of modern construction, with an emphasis on high-tech, modern working environments. The company operates its own fleet of vehicles, ranging from long wheel base vans to 45ft articulated vehicles. We are an IT focused business that is constantly evolving and innovating our systems and digital infrastructure. We hold various quality accreditations and regulatory licenses which demand a high level of compliance and service excellence. 70% of our key operations team have a service record of over 20 years which aligns with our strategy of long-term investment and development of our employees.
After this apprenticeship
We are seeking a candidate on a long-term permanent strategy that we can develop and train to a high standard of logistical excellence. Vocational accreditations such as:
- Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
- Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA)
- First Aid
- Mental Health First Aid
- Health & Safety
- Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURY COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305673.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 2 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Please click on the link below. Complete the form at the bottom of the vacancy with your details and attach a copy of your CV. A member of the Bury College apprenticeship team will then be in touch regarding your application.