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Minibus Driver
St Joseph's Catholic School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QY32 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
28 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.38 Hourly 15 hours per week, term time only
Minibus Driver job summary
St Joseph's Catholic School
"Excellence for the sake of the Gospel"
HIGH ASPIRATIONS – HIGH EXPECTATIONS – HIGH STANDARDS
Job Title: Minibus Driver
Salary: Grade E (£12.38 per hour)
Contract: Permanent, part time – 3 hours per day (7:30–9am / 3:30–5pm), term time only (38 weeks per year)
Start Date: September 2024
Main job purpose
This position is for a before and after school minibus driver. The candidate will be required to drive our 16-seater minibus to collect students from various local points in and around Salisbury in the morning and drop them back off in the afternoon.
Main responsibilities
- To drive or escort children/pupils, providing personal and physical assistance as required during the course of journeys.
- To appropriately supervise pupils during boarding/alighting from vehicles and during the course of the journey so as to ensure safety and security during the course of all journeys.
- To undertake general driving duties associated with other school activities, i.e. deliveries, collections etc.
- To attend to the routine maintenance of the allocated vehicle (i.e. oil, water, fuel etc.).
- To undertake routine checks and cleaning of the allocated vehicle ensure its suitability for driving prior to all journeys.
- To report any mechanical concerns/defects/breakdown etc. to the Head Teacher/appropriate manager and assist in arrangements for repairs.
- To instruct and examine school /external staff on the use of the school minibus as Authorised Assessor.
- To contribute to the discharge of the school’s health and safety responsibilities with regard to carrying out Risk Assessments.
- To work within applicable rules, regulations, legislation, and procedures in using the vehicle and planning routes.
- To make decisions regarding driving/parking route changes, whether to approve a driver for the minibus, and to recommend action to be taken as a result of risk assessments.
- To take shared responsibility for the vehicle as provided by the establishment.
Clean/full driving licence required. Candidate will be required to undertake various safeguarding and first aid courses.
About us
St Joseph’s is a co-educational, 11-16 Catholic voluntary-aided school in the diocese of Clifton and the county of Wiltshire. Our aim is to provide a caring educational environment where each person is valued and is given the dignity due to a child of God.
Everyone in our school is here for a purpose, to learn each day and to widen their knowledge, experience and imaginative understanding.
What we can offer you
- A supportive, driven and highly committed governing body and teaching and support staff
- Students who are enthusiastic and keen to learn
- CPD programme and ongoing professional development of the highest standard
- Free onsite parking
- Discounted gym membership
- Local Authority Healthcare Cashplan - cover towards optical and dental, private consultations and therapy appointments
- Access to discount scheme that includes over 300 stores
- Cycle to Work Scheme – allows eligible staff to purchase a bike/safety equipment. You do not pay income tax or national insurance contribution on the part of your salary which is “sacrificed” to pay for the bike or childcare vouchers.
Find out more and apply
You can find out more about this role and St Joseph's Catholic School by downloading our recruitment pack.
We actively encourage and welcome visits to our school prior to application. Please contact Mrs K Snell our HR Officer on ksn@sjcs.org.uk or 01722 335380.
Please complete our online application via MyNewTerm. CV's will not be accepted.
Closing date: 28th August 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 2nd September 2024
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
HIGH ASPIRATIONS – HIGH EXPECTATIONS – HIGH STANDARDS
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff within the school will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The school has a designated senior member of the leadership team who is responsible for referring and monitoring any suspected case of abuse. All members of staff will receive training in line with our Child Protection policies.
Applying for the job
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About St Joseph's Catholic School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 597 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Joseph's Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
St Joseph’s is a smaller than average school. The warm and welcoming atmosphere is matched by a strong focus on pupil progress and hence improving their life chances.
Our reputation within the community, following year on year improvements in results has resulted in us becoming oversubscribed and a school of choice for many parents.
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