Apprentice Transport Planner

Are you interested in being part of a team focussed on delivering for our customers and maximising our transport operation. Are you looking for a career with a company that really values your contribution and can offer you award-winning training opportunities? Read on as we may have just the apprenticeship you are looking for!

Our apprentices are the future of our business. On our 15-month apprenticeship programme, you will learn the skills to become a successful Transport Planner with a fantastic range of future career options ahead of you. Delivering exceptional service to our customers is one of our core principles, and there could not be a more exciting time to join us. Following successful completion of your apprenticeship you will be offered a permanent role, with one of the best rental equipment providers in the industry.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll work at one of our service centres, where you will learn to:

• Become a specialist in transport operations to meet customer expectations and regulatory and legal requirements
• Be responsible for the delivery of effective and efficient transport routes for numerous drivers and vehicles
• Play an active role in the safe operations of our transport network, ensuring our drivers, vehicles and routes meet the highest safety and compliance levels
• Become responsible for route efficiency whilst achieving operational performance to meet business requirements
• Be adaptable and resolve any transport-related issues quickly and effectively, ensuring suitable solutions are implemented
• Become an ambassador for our “Customer First” culture, resolving any issues quickly and keeping your colleagues and customers informed, so they feel truly valued
• Manage vehicle maintenance requirements
• Extract data from various internal systems to generate reports
• Build effective working relationships with third party suppliers and customers
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines as part of a varied workday in a fast-paced operational environment

We’ll provide you with a comprehensive company induction, role-specific training, and apprenticeship support. You will become a part of a larger apprentice cohort where you will be able to form lifelong relationships and engage in a wider support network.

We’ll also support your personal growth and development in line with your Sunbelt Rentals career aspirations. You will attend both in-house and supplier courses to expand your product knowledge and skills, and there are opportunities to progress to higher-level or more specialised qualifications in the future.

Apprenticeship Training

You will complete a level 3 Transport Operations Supervisor Apprenticeship Standard. This programme will be delivered using a combination of:

• Workplace experience to gain practical skills
• Guidance and training from an experienced workplace mentor
• Industry recognised training leading to an apprenticeship qualification. You will attend training workshops both online and in person. These will take place within the workplace and at other training locations

We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in building a career with us, and who have the following attributes:

• Enthusiasm
• Motivation to learn new skills
• Responsible & professional behaviour
• Ability to work in a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow instructions
• Initiative
• An eagerness to understand the wider Sunbelt Rentals business
• The ability to engage and build relationships with both internal and external customers
• A flexible and adaptable approach
• GCSE or equivalent qualifications at Grade 4 for Maths and English

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe.

We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect. Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.