Transport Administrator Apprentice
R. COLLARD LIMITED
Hook (RG27 0PZ)
Closes on Friday 1 May 2026
Posted on 11 March 2026
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Summary
Kick start your career with us as a Transport Administrator Apprentice. You will Undertaking primarily Transport Network operational administration duties and gain a level 3 apprenticeship!
- Wage
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£26,520 a year
- Training course
- Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 2 May 2026
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Operational/Commercial:
- Assist the management of the transport operation from end to end ensuring that they are run to time and required quality standards
- Assist the design and delivery of appropriate Transport solutions to clients in order to meet their business requirements and generate revenue for the company
- Ensure strong professional employee relations
- Ensure that all legal, health safety and administrative requirements relating to the transport fleet are met
- Collect data as required to provide information for operational reviews and audits
- Support the Group Transport Compliance Manager to maintain operational and fleet accountability in the achievement of company and Client strategic objectives and continuously improve performance through service delivery, people development and innovation
- Demonstrate effective time management to ensure that you can manage your apprenticeship alongside your role
Communications:
Ensure regular and effective communication both externally and internally, ensuring all parties are kept up to date at all times
Health Safety:
Display 100% safe behaviour, 100% of the time
People:
Take personal ownership for own development and career planning, developing required skills, tools and techniques in order to continually add value to the organisation
Where you'll work
Unit 4, Eversley Haulage Park
Brickhouse Hill, Eversley
Hook
RG27 0PZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRS TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Transport and warehouse operations supervisor (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Allocate and monitor work and set objectives including continual professional development (CPD), for transport/ warehouse team members.
- Identify skill and knowledge gaps in own performance and team performance in relation to transport/ warehouse operations
- Complete performance development reviews (PDR)/ staff appraisals for transport/ warehouse team members
- Plan training to meet the requirements of the business and the team members including where required, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and Material/Mechanical Handling Equipment requirements
- Achieve KPI’s and targets set for the transport/ warehouse team and individuals within the transport/ warehouse team
- Carry out disciplinary and manage grievances as per organisational guidelines
- Lead team and departmental communications and meetings
- Carry out risk assessments appropriate to work environment in accordance with the Health and Safety Executive
- use IT equipment and systems for the role such as telematics or warehouse management systems
- plan and review warehouse compliance and efficiencies; labour, placement, schedules, resources to inform improvements, including inbound and outbound goods
- ensure the security of the transport, warehouse and goods in line with organisational policies
- communicate with internal and external customers using various communication methods
- identify and propose innovative business improvements
- schedule journeys: planning route, timings, costs and resources. Calculating driver hours/ use of tacho graphs and selecting the appropriate vehicle and ancillary equipment for the load being moved
- Oversee and review fuel costs and deal with issues when they occur
- Ensure the vehicle is safe and legally loaded and vehicle is marked and labelled compliantly in line with regulations regarding the carriage of dangerous goods
- Ensure vehicle, driver and load documentation is available for the journey and meets legal requirements
- Plan, organise and evaluate vehicle and warehouse maintenance schedules for compliance with the DVSA ‘Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness’ or other Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP)
- Supervise loading to ensure correct procedures are used
- Review and measure the performance of warehouse operations to inform improvements to safe operating processes and systems; i.e. picking, stowing, dispatch
- lead and review the process for returned, damaged goods, customer bespoke and direct orders
- Allocate and monitor work and set objectives including continual professional development (CPD), for transport/ warehouse team members.
- Identify skill and knowledge gaps in own performance and team performance in relation to transport/ warehouse operations
- Complete performance development reviews (PDR)/ staff appraisals for transport/ warehouse team members
- Plan training to meet the requirements of the business and the team members including where required, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and Material/Mechanical Handling Equipment requirements
- Achieve KPI’s and targets set for the transport/ warehouse team and individuals within the transport/ warehouse team
- Carry out disciplinary and manage grievances as per organisational guidelines
- Lead team and departmental communications and meetings
- Carry out risk assessments appropriate to work environment in accordance with the Health and Safety Executive
- use IT equipment and systems for the role such as telematics or warehouse management systems
- plan and review warehouse compliance and efficiencies; labour, placement, schedules, resources to inform improvements, including inbound and outbound goods
- ensure the security of the transport, warehouse and goods in line with organisational policies
- communicate with internal and external customers using various communication methods
- identify and propose innovative business improvements
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
Qualification:
- Basic maths and English
Experience:
- Experience of building relationships with customers
Training:
- Willing to undertake 24 month apprenticeship
Skills:
- Good communication and influencing skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Creative thinking
- Team Worker
- Attention to detail
- Good problem structuring and facilitation skills
- Good levels of numerical and verbal reasoning
About this employer
Since 1994 our family-run business has grown, adapted, and evolved to reflect the many changes in the construction and waste sectors.
Today, Collard Group is the enabling partner for construction projects. We’re leaders in recycling and waste management. We’re also producers of premium recycled aggregates and award-winning ready mix concrete products using demolition waste.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of your apprenticeship, you can become a vital part of our full-time team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRS TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020636.
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Closes on Friday 1 May 2026