Minibus Driver

The Romsey School, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8ZB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  22 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6,104.00 Annually (Actual) Based on £14p/h working term time only, 38 weeks per year

Minibus Driver job summary

Minibus Driver

10 hours per week/Term Time Only

Salary £6,104 per annum

Required from September 2025

Gateway Central Services is seeking to appoint a Minibus Driver to operate a regular School route to collect pupils from Oakfield Academy, Sylvia Crescent, Totton and bring them to The Romsey School, Greatbridge Road, Romsey.

The role will require you to work a spilt shift - 2 hours per day, Monday to Friday - mornings (8am to 9am) and afternoons (2.45pm to 3.45pm).

This role involves transporting students to and from school in a minibus, carrying out daily vehicle checks to ensure the vehicle is clean and roadworthy and refueling the vehicle as required. Working within health and safety guidelines and maintaining accurate records of students using the service is essential to the role. Attendance is required at any relevant training courses.

Additional adhoc driving hours may be available during the day including school trips and sporting fixtures.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in a similar role;
• Hold a valid UK driving licence;
• Hold a MIDAS certificate (although training is provided if you do not already have this);
• Have D1 on their licence which is desirable, but not essential;
• Hold a First aid certificate (although training is provided if you do not already have this);
• Be reliable and a good timekeeper;
• Safely transport students on a designated route to and from school
• Hold responsibility for the safeguarding of students;
• Ensuring the safety of all students travelling on the minibus and to ensure all are wearing seat belts
• Advising the COO of any issue occurring on the minibus during transporting of students or any damage after a drive
• Conduct the required vehicle safety checks before and after use.
• Ensure the designated minibus has adequate fuel to complete each journey and enough should the minibus be needed during the day by the school.
• Keep the inside of the designated minibus clean and tidy.
• Promote and represent the school in a positive manner.
• Work collaboratively with all members of The Gateway Trust community;

In return, The Gateway Central Services will provide you with:

• A Competitive Salary
• A Nest pension scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS check (this will be applied for)
• On-site, free staff car parking

If you are interested in this position, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the closing date.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Romsey School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Romsey School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-romsey-school

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