11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    29 July 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Flexible, ad hoc basis to cover absences and additional needs, with a distinct need for cover on a Wednesday

Contract type

Casual

Hourly rate

£12.37 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • We are wishing to recruit a reliable and flexible School Minibus Driver. The role involves transporting pupils to and from school as well as pupils and staff to educational visits or sporting fixtures.

    You will be required to drive one of the school’s eight 17-seater minibuses or our 7-seater car. You should possess a clean driving licence, and be willing to undertake any necessary training, dependant on the types of vehicles your licence permits you to drive. You do not need a D1 licence as our vehicles are ‘Minibus Lite’. The Trust will fund any training costs.

    What you will bring;
    • Full, clean driving licence
    • You must have D1 category on your driving licence and be over 25 for insurance purpose
    • Previous experience of driving minibuses desirable. You will need to attend and pass a Minibus driver assessment course
    • Experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity is advantageous
    • Excellent driving skills
    • A willingness to understand vehicle mechanics to ensure the minibuses are kept in good order and issues are escalated
  • Duties and responsibilities

    • Transport children to and from school in the morning and afternoons following the agreed timetables
    • Transport children and staff for trips and activities
    • Always maintain a clean and mechanically sound minibus. Performing vehicle checks of the minibus before and after each use.
    • Obey all traffic laws
    • Check pupil registers prior to departure. Where discrepancies are identified, work with the School reception teams to verify and resolve
    • Ensure safety of all students, setting clear expectations around behaviour whilst travelling on the bus. Disciplining and addressing behavioural issues as necessary and escalating to the Senior Leadership Team, as necessary
    • Ensure pupils are released in a safe way to their parents or carers as appropriate
    • Refuelling the vehicle if necessary

What the school offers its staff

  • Health and cycle-to-work schemes 
  • Generous pension scheme 
  • Subsidised meals from our in-house chefs 
  • Free tea and coffee  
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development 

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Cornerstone Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust

A multi academy trust, based in Exeter, made up of seven primary schools.

School Details

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
201 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
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School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
513 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
332 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
249 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
411 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
540 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Cornerstone Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancy@tcat.education.

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