Level 3
Must have achieved English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
Reference Number: ST1438
This apprenticeship is for someone who wants to become a transport scheduler. Transport schedulers work within aviation, rail, bus, coach and tram services to support the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of transport operations. They help ensure that all services have the right people, vehicles and resources in the right place at the right time.
The purpose of this apprenticeship is to prepare apprentices to work as a Transport Scheduler, supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of aviation, rail, bus, coach and tram networks. Transport Schedulers help ensure that transport services have the right vehicles, crews and resources available at the right time and place so that passengers can travel safely and on time.
Day‑to‑day duties involve creating, maintaining and updating timetables, schedules and crew rosters, monitoring live transport services, and responding to delays, disruptions or unexpected events. Transport Schedulers also liaise closely with frontline staff, engineers, ground teams and other key stakeholders to keep transport operations running smoothly.
This occupation requires apprentices to analyse performance information, consider operational risks, and make evidence‑based decisions to support service delivery. They must communicate clearly and effectively, follow organisational procedures, and ensure that all schedules and resource plans meet legal, contractual and safety requirements.
Transport Schedulers work at a level that requires them to take responsibility for their own area of work, manage their workload to meet operational deadlines, and contribute to the continuous improvement of transport services. They need to understand the principles, regulations and operational requirements of the transport sector, and be able to evaluate and interpret information to solve operational problems.
Facts
| QAN | 610/5029/5 |
|---|---|
| Type | End-point Assessment |
| Level | 3 |
| Product Code | L3EPATS |
| Duration of Apprenticeship | 12 months (this does not include EPA) |
| EPA Components | Observation with questions.
Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence. |
Before going forward for End-point Assessment, the apprentice must:
The EPA period should only start once the employer is satisfied that the apprentice is consistently working at or above the level set out in the occupational standard, that is to say they have achieved occupational competence. In making this decision, the employer may take advice from the apprentice’s training provider(s), but the decision must ultimately be made solely by the employer.
Apprentices must not be put forward for their End-point Assessment before they are ready.
Further information can be found at the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE) webpage –
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/air-traffic-controller-v1-0
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