HLTA Enrichment and Minibus Driver

Greenfields Specialist School for Communication, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8XS

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 July 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) The salary quoted is the full time equivalent, this will be pro-rated to contract of 39 weeks and 32.5 hours

HLTA Enrichment and Minibus Driver job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to impact on the enrichment opportunities for our young people.

Purpose of the Role

To play a key role in supporting the school’s transport provision as the primary focus of the role, ensuring the safe and accessible transport of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The postholder will also support the delivery of a broad enrichment programme, both on-site and off-site, and provide general classroom assistance where required.

Key Responsibilities

Minibus Driving & Transport Support (Primary Responsibility)

Safely transport pupils with SEND to and from, off-site enrichment activities, therapies, and educational visits.
Support pupils with a range of needs, including physical disabilities, medical needs, and communication difficulties, during transport.
Safely operate wheelchair-accessible minibuses, including:

Deploying ramps
Securing wheelchairs using approved clamping and restraint systems (e.g. four-point tie-downs).
Ensuring appropriate use of passenger equipment and seatbelts.

Carry out pre-journey and post-journey vehicle checks, including safety equipment, accessibility features, and cleanliness.
Supervise pupils during transit, maintaining a calm, safe, and positive environment.
Follow individual pupil transport plans, including behaviour and medical needs.
Maintain accurate logs for journeys, vehicle checks, and incidents.
Report any safeguarding, behavioural, medical, or mechanical concerns promptly.
Ensure compliance with all legal, health and safety, and school transport policies.

GSSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This position is initially for a fixed term of 12 months from 1st September 26 to 31st August 27,

Interviews will take place on Friday 17th July 2026. This is a fixed date and there is no capacity to amend this.

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.