Transport and Logistics Apprenticeships offer a wide range of options to school leavers, you could be working within transportation, supply chain or even warehouses and many more.

The transport and logistics industry is crucial to the economy without it everything would come to a halt, that dress or trainers you ordered wouldn’t be able to get to you, the bus or train you take everyday to get to school or work wouldn’t operate anymore. It really is a vital industry that we rely on everyday even though we don’t realise it.

What will Transport and Logistics Apprenticeships involve?

Transport and logistics Apprenticeships revolves around moving, storing and supplying of goods, people, services and even animals by road, sea, rail or air. The management of supply, distribution and demand also play a massive part in transport and logistics. This is such a fast paced industry that inevitably needs to respond to change from the public to environmental and government factors in a flexible and adaptable manner.

What Transport and Logistics Apprenticeships are available to you?

Transport and logistics Apprenticeships offer a challenging but very rewarding career opportunity. Here is a small handful of the transport and logistics Apprenticeships you can do:

Distribution – People that work within distribution organise shipments and help the manager to ensure orders are fulfilled on time and correctly. You’ll also monitor stock, develop and confirm schedules and liaise with drivers to ensure vehicle size fit the load and journey time will meet customer requirements and meet deadlines.

Warehouse – As a warehouse apprentice, you’ll receive and process any stock or materials you receive, you’ll pack and prepare shipping orders and organise stock. For this career, you’ll need to be physically fit as you’ll be carrying heavy loads at times.

Supply Chain – Working in supply chain helps ensure shop floors have items to sell, you’ll monitor the levels of stock, plan timetables for delivery, ensure suppliers have enough stock to meet a stores needs, track products and oversee the arrival of goods. This is a varied career where each day will always be different.

Transport – There are an array of opportunities for transport apprentices, you could be maintaining vehicles, planning to reduce delays, transport people, work within freight, drive lorries or even meeting with clients.

Skills needed in Transport and Logistics

Are you looking to kick start your career in the transport and logistics industry? Can you think logically and quickly? Do you like to solve problems effectively? Do you have an appetite to develop new skills and gain experience? Then transport and logistics Apprenticeships could be your perfect match. You’ll need to be able to adapt to new situations in an ever changing industry.

Transport and Logistics Standards

Frameworks are now being replaced by standards as frameworks don’t always work and meet the needs of employers. The aim is to see the full transition from frameworks to standards by 2020.

Here are the standards that are ready for delivery:

• Able Seafarer – Level 2
• Airside Operator – Level 2
• Aviation Ground Operator – Level 2
• Aviation Ground Specialist – Level 3
• Aviation Operations Manager – Level 4
• Large Goods Vehicle Driver – Level 2
• Passenger Transport Driver (bus, coach, rail) – Level 2
• Passenger Transport Onboard & Station Team Member – Level 2
• Passenger Transport Operations Manager – Level 4
• Rail Infrastructure Operator – Level 2
• Supply Chain Operator – Level 2
• Supply Chain Practitioner – Level 3
• Supply Chain Warehouse Operative – Level 2
• Transport Planning Operative – Level 3
• The following transport and logistics standards are currently undergoing development and waiting for approval:
• Air Traffic Controller – Level 5
• Boatmaster Tidal Inland Waterways – Level 3
• Cabin Crew – Level 3
• Commercial Airline Pilot – Level 6
• Express Delivery Manager – Level 6
• Express Delivery Operative – Level 2
• International Freight Forwarding Specialist – Level 3
• Marinas and Boatyard Operative – Level 2
• Marine Pilot – Level 5
• Maritime Operations Office – Level 3
• Metal Recycling General Operative – Level 2
• Network Operations – Level 2
• Port Agent – Level 3
• Port Marine Operations Officer – Level 3
• Port Operative – Level 3
• Port Plant Machinery Operative – Level 3
• Supply Chain Leadership – Level 6
• Workboat Crew Member – Level 3

Find out more about each standard.

Applying

Transport and logistics Apprenticeships are a great way to gain qualifications, skill and experience through paid on the job training and off the job training. You can find a wide range of transport and logistics vacancies from top employers at Careermap, check out our job listings below

References

Gov.uk

Institute for Apprenticeships