Minibus Driver

Stradbroke High School, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5JN

61 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £5,794 - £5,991 actual pa

Minibus Driver job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary – SCP5-6, £5,794 - £5,991 actual pa (inc holiday allowance) £25,583 – £25,989 FTE
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 10 hours per week
• Term Time only 

Stradbroke is an exceptional community school with a real family feel. As one of the highest performing schools in the region, Stradbroke combines high standards of education with high levels of pastoral care. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities for students and proudly fulfils SET’s vision of providing a world class education locally. We aim to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where all students achieve the highest standards in their education, their personal development, their behaviour and conduct. 

THE ROLE

Stradbroke High School seeks to appoint an enthusiastic mini-bus driver to transport students to and from school on a daily basis. 

The mini-bus driver will be responsible for all day-to-day checks on the mini-bus, monitor fuel usage and refuel as required. The mini-bus driver will need to be a resourceful and a proactive self-starter as their work will be independent.

The qualifications and previous experience required for the mini-bus driver are:

• Full clean driving license
• Enthusiastic and cheerful disposition, willing to engage positively with the students

If you have qualifications and previous experience required for this role, please get in touch.

How to apply

A job description, recruitment information and further information about the Trust are available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.

Closing date:  Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date:  TBC

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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 Stradbroke High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 339 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stradbroke High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stradbroke-high-school

Stradbroke is an excellent community school with a real family feel. As one of the highest performing schools in the region, Stradbroke combines high standards with high levels of care. We provide a wide-ranging enrichment programme and proudly fulfils SET’s vision of providing a world class education locally. We aim to be a centre of excellence for learning and teaching, where all students achieve the highest standards in their education, their personal development, their behaviour, and conduct. Our latest Ofsted inspection (Good, 2013 & 2018) recognised:
- the strong levels of continuous leadership,
- very good behaviour and attendance reflecting the school is a happy place,
- that students make good progress in lessons because teachers are knowledgeable and confident, and lessons proceed at a brisk pace.

Stradbroke High School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET).

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