Transport & Logistics Manager

Exsportise Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

All meals & accommodation provided

24/7 welfare and medical support

Development opportunities

Job summary

Exsportise Limited is looking for a dedicated individual to organise and manage all summer school student transfers at their Head Office in Haywards Heath. The role starts in June and includes ensuring timely student check-ins, overseeing transport logistics, and managing a diverse staff team.

The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, proven leadership experience, and be able to handle a range of responsibilities effectively. Benefits include meals, accommodation, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and transport logistics background supported by experience.
• Exceptional leadership skills to manage a diverse team.
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Organise arrival and departure schedules for student transfers.
• Oversee staff allocation and manage transport logistics.
• Handle transfer complaints and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Organisational skills

Transport logistics

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Office

Database systems

Google Drive

Job description

Organise and manage all summer school student transfers.

Head Office (Haywards Heath)

Role Overview

Starting in June (remote/on-site until camp), then located full-time at Head Office.

Download the Job Description for full details and working conditions.

Main roles and accountability

Your role organises arrival and departure schedules, collaborating with other Exsportise centres for cost efficiency to provide professional transfer services ensuring timely student check‑ins and flight preparations. You assign staff and transport to transfers, personally oversee arrival / departure days with daily centre communication, allocate staff fairly to early shifts for transfers/excursions, and liaise with Centre Manager, administrators, and transport companies for on‑time excursion transport.

You run airport induction training for summer staff, oversee Airport / St Pancras supervisors providing necessary information/equipment, handle transfer complaints with follow‑up resolution, and manage excursion coach bookings / amendments / cancellations ahead to avoid charges.

07/06/2026 to 08/08/2026

About you

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care.

We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications

To be suitable for this role, you have a strong organisational and transport logistics background supported by proven experience. You exhibit strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and manage a diverse team including teachers, coaches, and support staff. Your excellent organisational and multitasking abilities enable efficient coordination. You communicate effectively in writing and verbally, engaging with contractors, staff, parents, and children. Your interpersonal skills foster positive relationships and teamwork among all stakeholders. You demonstrate strong problem‑solving abilities, quickly resolving issues, making decisions, and handling crises efficiently. You are highly organised with good attention to detail and excellent time management, adaptable to flexible working hours, and reliable under pressure. You have good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel), database systems, and Google Drive, with experience or training in these areas being desirable. You understand health, safety, and welfare regulations relevant to caring for children. Your cultural sensitivity allows you to support an inclusive environment for diverse student and staff groups. You adapt well to changing situations and unforeseen challenges with empathy and patience, maintaining strong ethical standards and integrity to prioritise the welfare and safety of students and staff.

Benefits

• All meals & accommodation provided – each member of staff is given their own room.
• A supportive team working environment.
• 24/7 welfare and medical support.
• Real development opportunities within the company (performance‑based promotions available within the summer).
• Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities and on‑site gym in your free time.

Legal and Compliance

• All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children.
• It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us.
• Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.