Minibus Driver
Ruskin Academy, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 10 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC C SCP 2-3
Hourly rate
- £12.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
• Must be over 25 and hold a valid UK clean drivers licence
Qualifications / Education / Training
• Must hold D1 category on driving licence
• Currently hold or successfully complete the minibus driving awareness scheme
training (MIDAS)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with other school staff and teachers, senior
leadership team, and pupils
• Literacy and numeracy skills - ability to read and write, put items in alphabetical
order
• Good knowledge of vehicle and general maintenance. May have some formal
qualifications relevant to the post eg. NVQ's, PCV /minibus licence.
• Able to establish a rapport with service users as necessary e.g. clients, members of
the public etc
• Understands how to encourage and influence people to get the best from them
• Understands the needs of others and able to respond accordingly
• Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job
such as:
- manual handling;
- safe use of machinery and/ or equipment;
- COSHH ;
- First Aid and Hygiene Practice;
- lone working procedures and responsibilities
• Able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations
What the school offers its staff
A network of schools which provides you with a group of staff, wider than your school, to learn from and be supported by;
Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;
A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;
Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.
The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ruskin Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 266 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ruskin Academy website
- Email address
- r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net
- Phone number
- 01933 381600
Ruskin Academy are an inclusive, caring school in Wellingborough where every child matters. We recognise that all children have talents and abilities to celebrate, and part of our role is to help children to discover these. We challenge and develop our children to become curious, autonomous learners who are inspired and stimulated through a rich and varied curriculum that is appropriate to their individual needs. We develop children’s learning skills and, by setting high expectations and exacting standards, we prepare our children to flourish, and have high self-esteem and self-belief.
Arranging a visit to Ruskin Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.
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