Minibus Driver

Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey, SN9 5EW

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  18 December 2025

• Closing date

  16 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 per hour (£24,414 pro rata per annum)

Minibus Driver job summary

Pewsey Vale School is looking for a confident and reliable Driver to cover morning minibus transport for its students. This is a fantastic, part-time opportunity to join our dedicated team and help get pupils safely to school.

Contract: Fixed term (until 17th July 2026). Working Hours: Part-time (10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only, 38 weeks per year). Usual working hours will be 8am until 10am. Required: January 2026

Pewsey Vale is a small but thriving co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Located in the village of Pewsey, our school community works together to ensure that all students are supported to reach their full potential in both their academic and personal development. As a school, we provide a supportive and challenging learning environment where every student is recognised as an individual and empowered to succeed. We believe in teaching that engages students and challenges them to exceed expectation and take risks so they can be resilient, creative and successful individuals. In December 2024 we joined Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience.

The successful candidate will have a full, clean driving license, be organised and consistent, and have a solid understanding of Health and Safety requirements. Previous experience in a similar driving role is desirable.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a full, clean driving licence and is prepared to drive a minibus;
• Has strong interpersonal and communications skills and can liaise effectively with school staff and pupils;
• Has a can-do attitude with excellent practical and organisational skills;
• Can prioritise and schedule effectively and efficiently;
• Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent;
• Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative;
• Is aware of health and safety requirements;
• Has previous experience in a similar role (desirable).

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact: 01672-565000

Closing Date: Friday 16th January 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 19th January 2026

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

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.

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.

About Pewsey Vale School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 338 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pewsey Vale School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pewsey-vale-school-sn9-5ew

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed