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Transport Administrator

Job details

Contract hours: 15
Basis: Part time
Salary: £6,842.50 per annum
Location: Uppingham School
Closing date: 11 September 2025, 11:59 pm

Description

The Uppingham Group is seeking an experienced administrator to play a key role coordinating our fleet of vehicles.

You will join the group’s Transport Team and support the accurate and efficient management of our vehicle fleet and home-to-school bus service.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Coordinating all elements of the vehicle fleet, including documentation and reporting
Liaising with parents, school staff, and transport providers to ensure smooth operations
Coordinating and handling enquiries and resolving issues related to school transport

You will be working 15 hours per week, term time, preferably late morning or afternoons.

To be considered for this role you will need strong organisational and multitasking abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong IT skills and the ability to analyse data.

You will also require proficiency in using administrative and transport management software and will also have good attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

A full UK driving licence is also required as driving may also be required.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we find a suitable candidate.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.