Transport Administrator

Ethero Strategic Staffing; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

On site parking

On site catering

Job summary

Ethero Strategic Staffing is seeking a detail‑driven Transport Administrator for a temporary/ongoing assignment in Branston. You will prepare drivers’ documents, check delivery paperwork, log daily activity, and support fleet administration while ensuring safety and compliance.

The role runs Tuesday to Saturday, 08:30–17:00, with on‑site parking and catering; pay is £12.71 per hour. Strong PC literacy and clear written/spoken communication are essential to provide efficient support to drivers,

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, flexible and highly organised individual.
• Proven ability to convey facts clearly in written and spoken formats.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse teams.
• PC literacy essential for daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of drivers’ documents including briefing and debriefing drivers.
• Check all delivery documents for accuracy.
• Extract information from driver activity sheets and update PC system.
• General administration duties including filing, photocopying, tachograph reconciliation and data input.
• Assist in fleet administration, e.g., MOTs, services, tax, availability checks.
• Maintain LGV licence renewals and arrange medicals when required.
• Book in/out drivers and allocate loads and vehicles.
• Adhere to site accident reporting procedures.
• Comply with company, statutory and Health & Safety obligations.
• Attend trainings to support effective operation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Highly organised

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

PC literacy

Problem solving

Tools

PC literacy

Job description

Benefits / Additional Information

• Pension scheme
• On site parking
• On site catering

Location: Branston

Job Type: Temporary/Ongoing

Key Duties

• Preparation of drivers’ documents including briefing and debriefing drivers
• Check all delivery documents to ensure correct delivery.
• Extract all required information from the driver’s daily activity sheet and update the PC system.
• Carry out general administration duties including filing, photocopying tachograph reconciliation and data input
• Assistance in fleet administration, e.g. checking when vehicles are available for MOT’s, services, tax etc.
• Ensuring details on LGV licence renewals are maintained and medicals arranged when required.
• Booking in and out of drivers and the allocation of loads and vehicles for drivers.
• Compliance with site accident reporting procedures.
• Adherence to all Company, statutory and Health and Safety obligations.
• To attend any relevant training sessions to ensure you are fully equipped to perform your role effectively and assist in the development of continuous improvement within the function and depot as a whole.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required for effective operation of the Transport Department.
• Pay rate: £12.71 per hour
• Any lawful deductions will be explained clearly before engagement. Statutory deductions such as Tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions (where applicable) will apply.
• Full details of the role, assignment, pay, and any applicable terms will be provided before you agree to proceed. Where required, a Key Information Document will be issued before engagement.

Working Pattern

• Tuesday to Saturday
• 08:30 - 17:00 (Flexibility required to cover holidays)

Candidate Requirements

• Enthusiastic, flexible and highly organised individual, preferably with a proven track record in Transport.
• Proven ability to be able to convey facts and ideas accurately and effectively in both written and oral styles. A flexible communication style is required.
• Ensure that all information is generated, logged and actioned efficiently and accurately to provide a support and information service to drivers, management and the customer.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and communicate with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Will need to liaise well with the Admin Team and Warehouse Operations and must be able to work with a flexible team based approach.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and effectively.
• PC literacy essential.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals and comply with the Equality Act 2010.