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This apprenticeship is suited to employees working in a  freight forwarding role who help to move goods around the  world on behalf of importers and exporters. They are likely  to be involved in arranging customs clearance of goods,  maintaining documentation, overseeing cargo packing and  at times dealing with the movement of dangerous goods. The programme builds the specialist knowledge and skills  they will need to ensure operations within the international  supply chain are fully secure, efficient and compliant. They  will develop an understanding of customs rules, regulations  and terms of trade, and will learn to communicate effectively  with people from different countries, taking account of  different time zones and differences in working practices.

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Knowledge • International freight movement • Customs procedures • Business finance and freight costing • Principles of customer service • Knowledge of online systems. Skills • Produce accurate customs  declarations and valuations • Create international transit  documentation • Book, plan and monitor shipments • Produce freight costings and invoices • Demonstrate good sales/customer  service skills. Behaviours • Show commercial acumen • Organisation and diligence • Show respect and be open  to feedback • Effective communication • Teamwork.

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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