School Driver

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hours per week - 7.15am – 8.45am Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796

What skills and experience we're looking for

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy Driver to join our dedicated and supportive team.

As an experienced driver, you will play an important role in supporting the outstanding teaching and learning that takes place across our thriving and successful school. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is committed to helping ensure their safety, wellbeing and inclusion.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have a genuine passion for supporting children and young people, including those with additional needs.

The Role

You will be responsible for driving school vehicles safely and responsibly, ensuring the comfort, welfare and security of pupils and staff at all times. Journeys may include:

• Transporting pupils between home and school at the beginning and end of the school day.
• Supporting educational visits and activities within the local area.
• Assisting pupils when embarking and disembarking vehicles safely.
• Ensuring the correct use of seatbelts, child seats and other safety equipment.
• Completing vehicle safety checks and maintaining accurate records.
• Upholding the highest standards of safeguarding, professionalism and care.

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced and responsible driver with a strong safety record.
• Demonstrate reliability, trustworthiness and excellent timekeeping.
• Have a positive and caring approach when working with children and young people.
• Be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records and follow procedures carefully.
• Share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

If you are looking for a fulfilling role within a welcoming school community and would like to make a real difference to the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

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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

“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.”

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School Driver JD Grade 1.pdf - 191 KB (opens in new tab)

School Driver PS.pdf - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1667 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Durham Johnston Comprehensive School website
• Email address: recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
• Phone number: 0191 384 3887
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/durham-johnston-comprehensive-school

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community and we have retained this spirit during this period. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community, something of which we are very proud. Staff often stay at Durham Johnston for a significant period of time as we value staff well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.

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