Driver/General Assistant

Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3BL

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,996.00 - £24,950.00 Annually (FTE)

Driver/General Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Driver/General Assistant

Furze Down School provides a supportive and aspirational environment for children with complex Special Educational Needs (4-19). The school was recognised as being ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2006, 2009, 2014, 2018 and 2024.

The successful candidate will:

• demonstrate a commitment to ensuring safe, reliable transportation while maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for all students

• contribute towards ensuring that administrative functions meet the educational aims of the school.

Demonstrate a commitment to the following:

• Raising achievement for all

• Actively promoting inclusion

In return we can offer you:

• A school committed to your professional learning and development

• A supportive work environment which values (and challenges) everyone

• An exciting, vibrant and creative place to work

• Brand new facilities and a supportive staff team

Furze Down School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check before they are appointed.

We reserve the right to close this position earlier should sufficient applications be received before the advertised closing date. We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Furze Down School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Down School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-down-school

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