Minibus Driver(s)
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9LL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7837794c-0685-471c-8ea2-66f761803201 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Responsibilities will include:
• Drive the Sixth Form minibus along a designated route, collecting and dropping off students safely and on time.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report any maintenance issues or defects immediately.
• Ensure the minibus is clean, tidy, and presentable at all times.
• Adhere to all road traffic laws and school transport policies.
• Assist students in boarding and leaving the minibus, particularly those with mobility issues or special needs.
• Maintain good communication with school staff, parents, and students.
• Keep accurate records of mileage, fuel usage, and journey logs if required.
• Manage student behaviour on the bus to ensure a safe environment.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to emergencies or incidents while on duty.
Person Specification:Essential:
• A full, clean UK driving licence (Category D1 is required).
• Proven experience driving minibuses or similar-sized vehicles.
• Good knowledge of local roads and routes.
• Strong awareness of safety procedures and child safeguarding principles.
• Reliable, punctual, and responsible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
• First Aid Certificate.
• MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training or willingness to undertake it.
• Experience working with children or in a school environment.
What the school offers its staff
Free Parking
Education Welfare Support to Include Counselling, GP ServiceUse of the School Gym
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Responsibilities will include:
• Drive the Sixth Form minibus along a designated route, collecting and dropping off students safely and on time.
• Carry out daily vehicle checks and report any maintenance issues or defects immediately.
• Ensure the minibus is clean, tidy, and presentable at all times.
• Adhere to all road traffic laws and school transport policies.
• Assist students in boarding and leaving the minibus, particularly those with mobility issues or special needs.
• Maintain good communication with school staff, parents, and students.
• Keep accurate records of mileage, fuel usage, and journey logs if required.
• Manage student behaviour on the bus to ensure a safe environment.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to emergencies or incidents while on duty.
Person Specification:Essential:
• A full, clean UK driving licence (Category D1 is required).
• Proven experience driving minibuses or similar-sized vehicles.
• Good knowledge of local roads and routes.
• Strong awareness of safety procedures and child safeguarding principles.
• Reliable, punctual, and responsible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
• First Aid Certificate.
• MIDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training or willingness to undertake it.
• Experience working with children or in a school environment.
What the school offers its staff
Free Parking
Education Welfare Support to Include Counselling, GP ServiceUse of the School Gym
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.