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Minibus Driver

The Thetford Academy, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH

This job expired on 12 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31st December 2025
• Pay scale: Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale B: £11,183 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£23,656 full time/full year equivalent)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications: • Full, clean driver’s licence which allows driving of minibus lites. • Willingness and ability to complete successfully the Norfolk County Council Minibus Driver Assessment and a Driver’s Occupational Health assessment prior to driving any school vehicle. Please note: Any offer of employment is subject to successfully obtaining this qualification and this assessment will be arranged prior to any commencement of driving duty

Experience: • Experience of driving a minibus/large vehicle including passengers • Experience of carrying out vehicle checks and basic maintenance • Experience of following stringent guidelines to keep oneself and others safe

Skills, Knowledge: • Ability to maintain calm and focus when working under pressure. • Ability to communicate with a wide range of people • Reliable and trustworthy

What the school offers its staff

The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

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

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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About The Thetford Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1361 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Thetford Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@inspirationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thetford-academy

Thetford Academy is a community secondary school and sixth form, close to the Norfolk-Suffolk border. We help our students get the best possible GCSE results, and guide them through A Levels and vocational studies that prepare them for university and the world of work.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, a close-knit family of schools in East Anglia, dedicated to providing high-quality education for all of our young people, combining academic attainment with rich cultural experiences.

Arranging a visit to The Thetford Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@inspirationtrust.org.

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