Driver

The Aspire Academy, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9FQ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

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: £24,790.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Spine 5-6 - £24,790 - £25,183 FTE (pro rata based on hours worked)

Driver job summary

Job Title: Driver

Location: The Aspire Academy

Grade/Scale: NJC Spine 5-6 - £24,790 - £25,183 FTE (pro rata based on hours worked)

Contract: 20 hours per week – Monday-Friday; Term Time Only, split shifts required. Fixed Term for 12 months with a view to making permanent.

The Aspire Academy Free School Trust is seeking to appoint a Driver(s) and/or Escort(s) to transport our pupils to and from school each day.

DRIVER: It is essential the successful applicant holds a clean, cat D1 driving license. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of the locality and experience of transporting school-aged young people.

Main duties will include:

Responsibility for the vehicle condition and road worthiness (daily checks).

Driving in a considerate manner and conforming to the Highway Code.

Responsibility for the safety and safeguarding of the passengers, on and off the vehicle.

Helping the Escort in assisting passengers on/off the vehicle.

Assisting in the co-ordination of travel routes with other drivers.

Sharing information with appropriate school staff regarding pupils.

The successful applicant(s), will have the following personal attributes:

A positive and professional manner.

Excellent communication skills.

Flexible, resilient, a good team player and be relentlessly reasonable.

Ability to adhere to the Aspire ethos, vision and values.

The Aspire Academy, part of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and young people in their care. As such the post holder is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and regular safeguarding training.

The Aspire Academy are seeking a positive, flexible, caring individual who is willing to contribute fully to the life of the school and who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about The Aspire Academy and Esteem MAT.

Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.

Benefits Include:

- Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

- Access to National College CPD platform.

For further information, please contact Louise Laing (Finance and HR Manager) on llaing@theaspireacademy.org.uk

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Aspire Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 32 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Aspire Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-aspire-academy (opens in new tab)

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