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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    21 January 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 November 2025

Job details

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£3,621.72 - £3,679.20 Annually (Actual) SCP 5-6. Possibility for additional hours on an ad hoc basis.

Minibus Driver job summary

About this Role

Great Bedwyn CofE School are looking for a committed and friendly person to join our thriving transport team on a permanent contract to drive our school minibus. The hours would be split between the morning and afternoon (at the beginning and end of the school day). Days are negotiable and there will be opportunities for extra hours for driving to trips and events.

Our ethos and values are expressed through the motto “Together may we give our children - roots to grow and wings to fly”.

Are you someone who enjoys helping children start and end their day with a smile?

Are you a safe and reliable driver looking for a rewarding role?

Are you friendly, approachable, and great at building rapport with young people?

We could be the place for you!

Our school is set in the thriving village of Great Bedwyn, surrounded by farmland and sitting on the outskirts of Savernake Forest. Learning together and establishing trusting relationships lie at the heart of everything we do and we are extremely proud of the many and varied achievements of all our children. We were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024, demonstrating the excellence running through every aspect of our school. We love to welcome entire families to our wonderful school and work closely with parents, staff and children alike to ensure everyone is valued and cared for throughout their time with us.

We are part of Excalibur Multi Academies Trust, a family of like-minded schools. Excalibur’s Vision - “Achieving Excellence - Empowering Individuality” - ties in perfectly with our own.

If you are interested in this position, please do not hesitate to contact the office either via email or telephone to ask any questions or arrange a visit. We can't wait to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close the advert early and interview prior to the above mentioned closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.

Safeguarding Statement

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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.
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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 will not be accepted for this application.

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About Great Bedwyn Church of England School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
198 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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