Afterschool Club Minibus Driver

Kenton Primary School, Exeter, EX6 8JT

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 Hourly 3:15 to 4:15 Monday to Friday

Afterschool Club Minibus Driver job summary

We are seeking to appoint a reliable and professional Minibus Driver to provide safe and efficient transport for students from our Kenton and Cockwood Primary School to our afterschool club provision in Starcross. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the daily life of the School, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and positive experience of students.

We’re looking for someone who:

Must have a full clean driving licence with entitlement to drive a minibus (D1 category on the driving licence).

Has the ability to build positive relationships with children and adults.

Is friendly, caring, approachable and patient.

Understands the importance of promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Can be a clam and supportive presence.

Enjoys being around children and is committed to safeguarding

Brings a positive attitude and a genuine love of school life.

In this role you will:

Safely operate the school minibus on designated route to transport pupils from their school to the afterschool club.

Carry out appropriate vehicle safety checks before and after each journey, reporting any defects promptly.

Ensure pupils embark and disembark safely, following safeguarding and supervision procedures at all times.

Always drive safely and responsibly, in accordance with road traffic legislation and School policies, including Health & Safety guidelines for Minibus Drivers.

Support pupils to follow behaviour expectations during transit, promoting a calm and respectful environment.

We offer

A role where your work really matters, making a meaningful impact on children’s wellbeing every day

A rewarding role in a positive environment

A part-time, term time only contract working 39 weeks per year

Ongoing professional development

How to apply

If you’d love to help create a calm and caring atmosphere where children thrive - we’d love to hear from you.

Please do take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description included on the following pages. To apply please complete our application form and take the opportunity to share with us how your skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description.

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The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th July at 9am, Interviews will be arranged once applications have been reviewed.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact our People team on 01626 870317 (option 5) or at recruitment@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and references that are satisfactory to our Trust. All posts in our Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kenton Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 62 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kenton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kenton-primary-school

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