Minibus Driver
Warden Park Secondary Academy, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5DP15 days remaining to apply
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Casual contract
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £12.16 per hour plus £1.47 per hour holiday pay
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a suitable experienced person to safely support and drive the academy’s students to and from sports fixtures and other occasional events. The majority of the transport will be required in the afternoon from 2pm.
The role involves driving school sports teams and occasionally other student groups to other schools in Sussex and some wider SE locations for after school fixtures in the school minibus. The time commitment will depend on the schedule of matches, prior notice will be given, but the successful candidate will need to be flexible. The successful candidate will work alongside a teacher at all times.
This job is open to applicants aged 25+ who have held a full licence for at least 4 years.
The successful candidate must have a clean current driving licence including at least category D1. Training is provided and you will be required to undertake and pass a short qualification to gain a Minibus Driver Permit. If you already hold a Minibus Driver Permit with West Sussex you will not be required to retake the qualification until expiry. Experience in a similar role or working with young people would be advantageous. You will be well organised and an excellent timekeeper with great interpersonal skills.
What the school offers its staff
The most important thing you need to know is that Warden Park Secondary Academy is a fantastic school to work in! The academy is very well respected in the local community, has a long tradition for excellence and our students’ outcomes are very strong. Our students are excellent - generally above average ability on intake they have an excellent work ethic, standards of behaviour are very high and they are enthusiastic in their support of the academy evidenced, for example, by the very high numbers who engage in extracurricular activities. You will therefore not be surprised to hear that the academy is significantly oversubscribed for the 300 places on offer in Year 7 each year. Places in our excellent Special Support Centre (SSC), which caters for 24 students with Education Health and Care Plans, are equally sought after.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in applying for this post please download an application pack from our School Website www.wardenpark.co.uk and return your completed application form by email (where possible) to jobs@wardenpark.co.uk. Please direct any questions you may have to this email address.
Commitment to safeguarding
Warden Park Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to the equality of opportunity, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@wardenpark.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Warden Park Secondary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1526 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Warden Park Secondary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01444457881
Warden Park is an exciting and vibrant school focused on getting the Best from All. We are located in the beautiful village of Cuckfield and offer a very high quality educational experience for approx. 1400 students in the Mid-Sussex area.
Getting the Best from All is at the centre of all that we do here at Warden Park. By providing the very best learning opportunities for our students we ensure that they leave with the best possible qualifications and the skills and attributes of the life-long learner. Warden Park has a strong and enviable tradition for high standards in academic achievement and excellence in sports, the arts and charitable community projects.
We focus on empowering our students, developing them personally, socially and emotionally, as well as academically. We are committed to offering the highest quality education to our students, an education that is rich in variety and opportunity, that fully embraces digital technologies and that develops our students into confident and aspirational young adults.
The outstanding relationships that exist between teachers, students, parents and carers and the local community sit at the heart of our successes and ensure that students are fully supported in their learning and development.
At Warden Park we ensure that every student is known as an individual, that we are responsive to individual’s needs and that each child develops the confidence and resilience to reach their potential. We provide students with a real breadth of subject choice enabling them to acquire a broad base of knowledge and understanding that will help each to find and then pursue their interests and passions. We are one of only 40 accredited Apple Distinguished Schools in the UK and through our innovative use of iPad technology, students develop the digital skills that will prepare them for life in the 21st century.
Arranging a visit to Warden Park Secondary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk.
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