Minibus Driver
| Posting date: | 17 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2025 |
| Location: | Wellingborough, NN8 3EG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 85f3ca5c-7c65-47f1-b6a1-e62e98636e45 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience
• Must be over 25 and hold a valid UK clean drivers licence
Qualifications / Education / Training
• Must hold D1 category on driving licence
• Currently hold or successfully complete the minibus driving awareness scheme
training (MIDAS)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with other school staff and teachers, senior
leadership team, and pupils
• Literacy and numeracy skills - ability to read and write, put items in alphabetical
order
• Good knowledge of vehicle and general maintenance. May have some formal
qualifications relevant to the post eg. NVQ's, PCV /minibus licence.
• Able to establish a rapport with service users as necessary e.g. clients, members of
the public etc
• Understands how to encourage and influence people to get the best from them
• Understands the needs of others and able to respond accordingly
• Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job
such as:
- manual handling;
- safe use of machinery and/ or equipment;
- COSHH ;
- First Aid and Hygiene Practice;
- lone working procedures and responsibilities
• Able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations
What the school offers its staff
• A network of schools which provides you with a group of staff, wider than your school, to learn from and be supported by;
• Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;
• A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;
• Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families
•
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks. The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.
Experience
• Must be over 25 and hold a valid UK clean drivers licence
Qualifications / Education / Training
• Must hold D1 category on driving licence
• Currently hold or successfully complete the minibus driving awareness scheme
training (MIDAS)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with other school staff and teachers, senior
leadership team, and pupils
• Literacy and numeracy skills - ability to read and write, put items in alphabetical
order
• Good knowledge of vehicle and general maintenance. May have some formal
qualifications relevant to the post eg. NVQ's, PCV /minibus licence.
• Able to establish a rapport with service users as necessary e.g. clients, members of
the public etc
• Understands how to encourage and influence people to get the best from them
• Understands the needs of others and able to respond accordingly
• Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job
such as:
- manual handling;
- safe use of machinery and/ or equipment;
- COSHH ;
- First Aid and Hygiene Practice;
- lone working procedures and responsibilities
• Able to recognise and to deal with emergency situations
What the school offers its staff
• A network of schools which provides you with a group of staff, wider than your school, to learn from and be supported by;
• Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;
• A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;
• Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families
•
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks. The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.