Minibus Driver

The Avenue School, London, NW6 7BH

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: GLPC SC1 Spinal Point 3 £29,562 Full Time Equivalent

Minibus Driver job summary

The Avenue School is looking for a reliable, caring and responsible Minibus Driver to join our dedicated school team.

As a specialist SEND school, we support children and young people with a range of additional needs and disabilities. Our Minibus Driver plays an important role in ensuring that pupils can travel to and from school, educational visits, activities and other school-related destinations safely and comfortably.

The successful candidate will require a clear driving licence and will need to complete MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme)

The Role

As our Minibus Driver, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of pupils and authorised passengers. You will work closely with school staff and passenger assistants to ensure that every journey is safe, positive and well organised.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving the school minibus safely and responsibly in accordance with road traffic laws and school procedures.

• Transporting pupils to and from school, educational visits, appointments and activities.

• Carrying out vehicle safety checks and reporting any defects or concerns.

• Ensuring pupils are seated safely and that seat belts and specialist safety equipment are used correctly.

• Supporting pupils with patience, understanding and respect throughout their journey.

• Maintaining a calm and reassuring environment for pupils who may have physical, sensory, communication, behavioural or medical needs.

• Following safeguarding, health and safety and emergency procedures.

• Maintaining accurate mileage, journey and vehicle records.

• Working positively with teachers, teaching assistants, passenger assistants and other school staff.

  For further information about the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the full Job Description.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A safe, responsible and confident driver.

• Patient, caring and understanding when working with children and young people.

• Reliable and well organised.

• Able to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.

• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries.

  Safeguarding Statement *

  The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

  All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

  For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview

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 The Avenue School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 18
• Size: 116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Avenue School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-avenue-school-london

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