Transport Administrator

Stowe School Limited; Stowe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Stowe School Limited is seeking a Transport Administrator to join the Transport Manager at Stowe School. You will help oversee daily transport operations, coordinate with external companies for timely bookings and maintain driver compliance records.

The role emphasizes strong communication and organisational skills, with occasional flex to cover vehicle maintenance tasks. Working hours are 30 per week over 39.4 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to multi task and prioritise workloads.
• Knowledge of transport compliance and safety regulations (ideal).

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the transport department with the Transport Manager.
• Liaise with transport companies to ensure timely bookings.
• Maintain third party driver compliance records and assist in vehicle maintenance checks.

Job description

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£25,448 which will be pro-rata'd to £17,591

Working Hours:

30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39.4 weeks per year

Location:

Stowe

Closing Date:

22/10/2026

Department:

Stowe School - General Office

School:

Stowe School

Division:

Non Teaching

Job Introduction

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.