Full-Time Apprenticeship Job Vacancy

Position Title: Apprentice Transport Assistant - ON HOLD

Location: Ashford TW15
Special Note: All applicants should live within the local travel to work area. 30 minutes maximum travel time.


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Pay: £150 per week with six-monthly pay reviews

Qualification: NVQ Level 2 Business Administration  

Duration: Full-time 12 Month contract

Employer Description: Scheduled air transport / ocean / warehousing & distribution (logistics)

Hours of Work: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Mon – Friday) with 1 hour for lunch

Annual Holiday Entitlement: 20 days paid annual leave plus statutory days

Age: 16 - 18


Job Description:

Providing general assistance to the transport team:

  • Ensuring all vehicles are booked into a 6 weekly maintenance service
  • Booking travel arrangements on-line, e.g. ferry bookings
  • Requesting proof of delivery paperwork from suppliers & customers
  • Responding to internal customer queries via phone & email
  • Data entry using a bespoke database
  • Filing / photocopying / faxing / scanning / emailing

An ability to complete a complex & demanding learning programme with external examinations is a requirement for Way to Work vacancies


Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Good communication skills with clear spoken & written English
  • Accurate I.T. skills & knowledge of Word & the Internet
  • Able to use own initiative, learn to prioritise own workload & follow procedures
  • Knowledge of customer care, able to deal professionally with telephone callers
  • Able to understand the importance of being punctual & the impact absence has on the effectiveness of the team

How to Apply

Please Apply for this vacancy On-line

Complete this application form and we will then contact you to make an interview appointment at our office in Twickenham, Middlesex.

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