Business Administration Apprentice (Customs Compliance)

Looking to start a career within a fast-paced industry which is rewarding and secure? At DFDS, we have an opportunity for a Customs Compliance Apprentice to join us working Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 17:00, at our site in Immingham.

We’re on the hunt for an open-minded colleague who is collaborative and has new ideas. To be successful, you’ll need to have the drive to learn and in return we’ll offer you a career with us. The ideal candidate would have qualifications in mathematics and English to support data checking and dialogue with customers and ministerial departments of the UK GOV. You’ll need to be confident enough to be vocal with new ideas – we’re always looking for better, more effective ways of working so we love to hear your thoughts.

Responsibilities:

• Scanning correspondence from HMRC and archiving
• Updating reports with status changes of customs infringements
• Assisting Compliance Officer to resolve customs queries.
• Retrieving paperwork
• Investigating

• Assisting Compliance Officer to quality check customs declarations ensuring correct information has been transmitted to HMRC
• Assisting Compliance Officer to check physical warehouse stock matches with HMRC records.
• Liaising directly with HMRC regarding amendments to customs declarations submitted by our customs team.
• Working with Data within Excel sheets looking for anomalies to be investigated.
• Creating compliance reports to highlight findings back to staff.
• Assisting Compliance Officer with reports to senior management with regards to infringements.

Apprenticeship qualification: Business Administration – Level 3

Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
• Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

Who We Are…. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 3.6bn. To over 8,000 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For four million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. We have more than 11,000 employees, located on ships and in offices across more than twenty countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, with our headquarters in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network. We are part of the CILT Top 30 Logistics Providers List.

Interested? Apply now! If you’re looking for a varied role and have a desire to work in one of Northern Europe’s leading shipping and logistics company, please send us across your CV!

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £9,620.00-£21,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• NE Lincolnshire, DN40 2LZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What is your date of birth?
• What do you know about the hiring organisation?
• What interests you in this Apprenticeship and why have you applied?
• What are your main strengths? What are your weaknesses?
• Can you also confirm you are happy that this is an Apprenticeship for 18 months, through SR Apprenticeships and will include Maths and English Functional Skills if you do not have valid exemptions?
• How long will the journey take to the place of work and how will you get there?
• What is your current notice period?
• If successful at this stage, are there any days you would be unavailable for an interview?
• Have you been in the UK/EU/EEA for the last three years?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person