Transport Administrator

Stowe School Limited; Dadford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Stowe School is seeking a Transport Administrator to support the Transport Manager in daily operations of the transport function. You will coordinate pupil transport requirements, liaise with external transport providers, and ensure vehicles and drivers meet compliance standards.

The role involves basic vehicle checks, arranging maintenance, and maintaining driver records. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential for managing multiple tasks efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational skills are required.
• Ability to multi task and prioritise workloads.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and safety regulations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Transport Manager in all aspects of maintaining school vehicles.
• Carry out basic vehicle checks and arrange collection/delivery to garages for maintenance and repairs.
• Liaise with transport companies to ensure timely bookings for pupil transportation.
• Maintain third-party driver compliance records.
• Work with internal stakeholders to establish requirements for pupil transport.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Job description

We are currently looking for a Transport Administrator to join our transport Manager at Stowe School.

The purpose of the role is to work alongside the Transport Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the transport department. You will work closely with internal stakeholders toestablishrequirements for pupil transport, liaise with transport companies to ensure bookings are requestedin a timely mannerandmaintainthird party driver compliance records. You willassistthe Transport Manager in all aspects ofmaintainingschool vehicles. Carry out basic vehicles checks asrequired, including collection and delivery of vehicles to garages for maintenance and repairs.

You will have strong communication and organisational skills and be able to multi task and prioritise workloads. Ideally you will have knowledge of Transport compliance and safety regulations.

Hours of work: 30 hours per week over39.4weeks per year (a degree of flexibility will berequired).

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too.

We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group’s vision.We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive.To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.