Junior Fleet Administrator

Eric Wright Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Pension

Health plans

Onsite gym

Job summary

Eric Wright Group in Preston is seeking a Fleet Administrator to join our site-based team. You will support the day-to-day management of our van and car fleet, ensuring accurate records, coordinating maintenance and repairs, and maintaining compliance with legal and company standards.

Working with Fleet Controllers, you will improve vehicle usage and collaborate with stakeholders across the Eric Wright Group.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders.
• Good IT literacy, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous record-keeping.
• Commercial and financial awareness to support business targets.
• Good time management and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Support Fleet Controller and team with day-to-day sourcing of vehicles, equipment, and services.
• Oversee staff compliance with car allowance scheme and report issues.
• Coordinate vehicle insurance claims and maintain cost records.
• Provide reports on fleet status and supplier agreements.
• Monitor vehicle tracking devices and communicate to employees.

Skills

Communication

IT literacy

Organisation

Financial awareness

Time management

Problem solving

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fleet Administrator to join our established team based in Bamber Bridge, Preston. In this role, you will support the day to day management of our van and car fleet, ensuring accurate record keeping, coordinating maintenance and repairs, and maintaining compliance with legal and company standards. Working closely with our Fleet Controllers, you will help coordinate vehicle usage and collaborate with stakeholders across the Eric Wright Group to support the efficient and high performing operation of our fleet. Due to the nature of the role, this is site/office based position.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Fleet Controller and wider team with the day to day sourcing of vehicles, communication services equipment, site services and consumables requested by site.
• Oversee and monitor staff compliance with company car allowance scheme, and report issues to line manager.
• Coordinate company vehicle insurance claims; maintain records of vehicle damage costs and recharging where required.
• Collate information and provide reports regarding the status of our car fleet and agreements with our suppliers.
• Be responsible for purchase and effective use and monitoring of vehicle tracking devices and communication of such to relevant employees
• Provide weekly update reports to insurers and contribute to annual insurance review meetings
• Monitor services and MOT’s on all fleet vehicles
• Maintain up to date and accurate driver records, ensuring that all company drivers carry out a Driver Training Course and re-sit should they have a fault accident claim.
• Analyse all vehicle accidents and incidents, identify all route causes and drive corrective actions to minimise repeat failures
• Assist Accounts teams to ensure payments are effective

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to confidently engage with a verity of stakeholders
• Good level of IT literacy including Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisational skills, methodical in your approach to ensure all records are updated on time and in accordance with company procedure
• Commercial and financial awareness to assist the business deliver on its targets
• Good time management skills and the ability to multi task on various projects
• Solid decision making and problem solving skills, solutions focused.
• Preferred but not essential hold a full UK Driving licence – due to the nature of the role, there may be a requirement to drive company vehicles as and when (this includes company vans)
• Previous experience in an administrative role would be advantageous, ideally within transport/logistics sector.

Our Values

At the heart of everything we do are four core values:

• Integrity – We’re transparent, honest, and accountable. We build trust and deliver lasting impact.
• Excellence – We go beyond expectations with expertise, determination, and attention to detail.
• Respect – We’re inclusive, compassionate, and professional. Every voice matters.
• Innovation – We think differently, solve problems creatively, and embrace a “can do” attitude.

How You’ll Work

We’re looking for someone who lives our behaviours:

• Be authentic – Say what you mean, keep your promises, and build trust
• Be accountable – Own your work, celebrate success, and learn from setbacks
• Belong – Be part of something bigger, rooted in community and purpose
• Be the best you can – Give your all, ask for support, and grow with us
• Be motivated – Strive for excellence and take charge of your development
• Be safe – Look after yourself and others—safe people, safe place
• Be inclusive – Treat everyone with fairness, respect, and equality
• Be empathetic – Listen deeply and value every voice
• Be open – Share feedback, celebrate strengths, and speak up for what’s right
• Be collaborative – Offer support, share knowledge, and learn from others
• Be inspiring – Lead with positivity, embrace innovation, and foster teamwork
• Be bold – Speak up, be curious, and help shape the future

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a business that exists to make a difference
• Thrive in a healthy, empowering environment
• Work with passionate, dedicated colleagues who live our values
• Enjoy real opportunities to grow and shape your future
• Good salary and benefits offer

Our offer

• Enhanced annual leavestarting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA -optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Group Income Protection –50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
• Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support– through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme –Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
• Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
• Company Doctor– for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance

Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.

We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.

Equal opportunity statement:

At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Department

EWG

Contract type

Full time

Hours

37.5

Competitive

Competitive salary, generous pension, holidays, income protection, health plans, paid family leave and much more!