Transport Administrator

Sprint Transfers Limited; Horley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprint Transfers Limited, a specialist home-to-school transport company, is seeking a Transport Administrator to join our busy team in the UK. This role is fast-moving, high-pressure, and demands accuracy and resilience.

You will manage daily transport schedules, handle schools and parent inquiries, onboard new drivers, and ensure compliance. Excellent English, strong organisational skills, and DBS check (or willingness to obtain one) are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken and written English with clear communication skills.
• Experience or confidence in onboarding and training new staff.
• Flexible and available for extra hours and short notice.
• Clean DBS check (or willing to obtain one) and no criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex daily transport schedules and calendars
• Handling a high volume of phone calls, emails and enquiries from schools and parents
• Processing and looking after large amounts of paperwork and documentation
• Onboarding new staff (mainly drivers) on a daily basis - including induction, paperwork, system training and compliance checks
• Quickly identifying problems, spotting hidden details that could be overlooked, and resolving issues
• Coordinating last‑minute changes and disruptions while understanding the significant impact these can have on children with additional needs
• Liaising with schools, drivers, parents and local authorities
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills (this is critical)
• Excellent spoken and written English with clear communication skills
• Highly proficient with calendars, emails, spreadsheets and admin systems
• Ability to think and move fast in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Experience or confidence in onboarding and training new staff
• Flexible and available for extra hours and short notice
• Clean DBS check (or willing to obtain one) and no criminal record

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Calendars

Emails

Spreadsheets

Job description

We are a specialist home-to-school transport company providing safe journeys for children, including many with autism and other disabilities.

We are looking for a sharp, resilient and highly organised Transport Administrator to join our busy team.

This is a high-pressure, fast-moving role. We expect you to think and move fast, juggle multiple tasks, and maintain accuracy under pressure.

The job involves a constant high volume of work and is not a slow-paced position. It can feel overwhelming at first, especially with the daily demands of onboarding new staff alongside all other duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing complex daily transport schedules and calendars
• Handling a high volume of phone calls, emails and enquiries from schools and parents
• Processing and looking after large amounts of paperwork and documentation
• Onboarding new staff (mainly drivers) on a daily basis - including induction, paperwork, system training and compliance checks
• Quickly identifying problems, spotting hidden details that could be overlooked, and resolving issues
• Coordinating last‑minute changes and disruptions while understanding the significant impact these can have on children with additional needs
• Liaising with schools, drivers, parents and local authorities
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills (this is critical)
• Excellent spoken and written English with clear communication skills
• Highly proficient with calendars, emails, spreadsheets and admin systems
• Ability to think and move fast in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Experience or confidence in onboarding and training new staff
• Flexible and available for extra hours and short notice
• Clean DBS check (or willing to obtain one) and no criminal record