Minibus Driver (Zero hours contract)

The Bishop Wand Church of England School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LT

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £12.96 per hour (pay award pending)

Minibus Driver (Zero hours contract) job summary

Join Our School Community

The Bishop Wand Church of England School is seeking a reliable, responsible and friendly Casual Minibus Driver to support the safe transportation of our students.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people, takes pride in providing excellent customer service, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and professionalism.

The Role

As a Casual Minibus Driver (zero hours contract), you will be responsible for driving the school minibus safely and efficiently, ensuring the welfare and comfort of students at all times. You will represent the School within the local community and help maintain our excellent reputation. This role is on a 'as required' basis and is therefore on a zero hours contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely drive the school minibus in accordance with all road traffic regulations.

• Ensure the safety, comfort and wellbeing of all passengers.

• Carry out daily and weekly vehicle safety checks.

• Report vehicle defects, faults, incidents and accidents promptly.

• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and roadworthiness of school vehicles.

• Maintain accurate records of vehicle usage and checks.

• Plan alternative routes when necessary and communicate any transport changes appropriately.

• Support staff with student behaviour management where required.

• Adhere to school policies, health and safety procedures, and safeguarding requirements.

• Undertake mandatory training, including safeguarding training, and any additional training required by the School.

What We Are Looking For

Essential Requirements

• A current, clean and valid driving licence:

• D1 unrestricted, or

• PSV licence, or

• D1 restricted entitlement (car licence obtained before 1 January 1997 will be considered).

• A pleasant, approachable and professional manner.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with students, staff and parents.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Reliability, trustworthiness and a strong sense of responsibility.

• Commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding.

• Flexibility to work on a casual, as-required basis.

• Ability to maintain accurate vehicle and user records.

• Competence in carrying out routine vehicle checks and basic maintenance inspections.

• Willingness to undertake training and professional development.

Desirable

• Current Local Authority Minibus Certificate.

• MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) qualification.

Why Join Us?

The Bishop Wand Church of E England School is a welcoming and supportive community where staff are valued and encouraged to contribute positively to the lives of young people. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to support students and play an important part in the daily life of the School.

Please refer to the Job Profile attached for further information regarding the role.

We reserve the right to interview on receipt of application and prior to the advertised deadline.

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

The Bishop Wand C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance is required for this position. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Bishop Wand Church of England School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Bishop Wand Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bishop-wand-church-of-england-school

With fifty-one years at the centre of the community in Sunbury on Thames and Spelthorne, we have a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, strong Christian values and providing an educational experience which creates high achieving confident articulate young people who most importantly love learning.

As a 11-19 School, we offer a seven-year education experience, with academic outcomes at GCSE and A Level, consistently exceeding the national benchmarks. We encourage all our students to complete their seven-year education journey here at Bishop Wand.

Students at Bishop Wand work hard, are well disciplined and are prepared to succeed in the competitive local and global environments in which we live. We are a traditional School in our approach to learning, we believe in high quality teaching in the classroom, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities that challenge and support our young people.

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