Attendance Engagement Officer: Minibus Driver
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
18 August 2026 at 8am
Date listed
29 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed Term for one year in the first instance
Actual salary
- Grade 5 (£12,810 - this is the annual pro rata salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Additional Responsibilities / Key Tasks
- To collect students for a targeted home-to-school attendance support service, hours may vary dependent on target students.
- To support in carrying out home visits with a member of the attendance team.
- Willingness to do additional work driving groups of students on trips that are organised during the school day as required.
- To follow procedures regarding safety / maintenance checks of the minibus.
- To report any concerns regarding safety / maintenance to the Site Manager.
- To maintain the vehicle in a good clean condition.
- Willingness to undertake attendance admin tasks if required.
Ability to:
- Drive safely. Applicants must have a full clean driving licence and whilst not essential hold a Category D1 licence and be able to meet the medical requirements for driving a passenger vehicle.
- Communicate effectively with staff and students.
- Relate well to young people.
- Maintain control of students supported by one of our Attendance Team.
Skills
- Excellent driving skills.
- Good knowledge of local area.
- Desirable - previous experience driving a minibus.
Characteristics
- Calm and patient.
- Excellent attendance record and excellent time keeping.
- Reliability.
- Sense of humour.
- Willingness to be flexible and work to meet the best interests of the school.
- Self-motivated.
- Team worker.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1803 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jsissons@ahs.pmat.academy
- Phone number
- 01904411341
School location
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