Maintenance Worker/School Bus Driver

Maintenance Worker and Driver

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV. Upon receipt, you will be sent an Application and Pre-Employment Medical form for your completion. Please return the completed documents to the email provided prior to the closing date of 12 April 2024.

Full-Time

Welcome from the Principal

Thank you for your interest in this post and in our school. Chase Grammar School is an academic and caring school for 3-19 year olds, with a warm family feel. We have big ambitions and a big heart for all of our students, and we expect the successful candidate to embrace our ethos of Academic Success, Personal Development and Global Citizenship.

Maintenance Worker and Driver

A vacancy has arisen with the school for an enthusiastic and motivated Maintenance Worker and Driver to join our thriving and successful department. The successful candidate will be expected to be committed to our school, working to a high standard.

Maintenance Worker responsibilities;

The school has a wide variety of maintenance requirements and every member of the team is expected to turn their hand to any maintenance or caretaking task. This particular post deals with the general up-keep to ensure all areas within the school are in a good state of repair. There are a wide variety of tasks which will be assigned by the Head of Maintenance on a daily basis. Under his direction, you will provide routine assistance and support to the teaching staff and maintenance to the site, facilities and equipment, complying with recognised Health and Safety rules for safe working.

A Maintenance Worker has a duty to:

• Provide a wide variety of maintenance/caretaking requirements/tasks
• Good general DIY skills
• Flexible approach to workload
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• To abide by and work towards all the policies within the school e.g. Health and Safety, Safeguarding

Driver responsibilities;

The School Bus Driver is responsible for safely operating the school bus according to a set daily schedule. He/she must ensure that the school bus is in good operating condition at all times, pick up and drop off students as per the schedule, maintain order and security on the bus and obey all laws, regulations and rules of conduct. The requirements for the School Bus Driver are PSV trained with module 2 and 4, however the school is willing to provide training to the relevant candidate.

The School Bus Driver must also deal with students, staff and members of the public in a courteous and respectful manner. The School Bus Driver must make note of and report on any absentees and occurrences, reporting any issues directly to management. It is also critical for the School Bus Driver to operate the School Bus in a safe manner.

A Driver has a duty to:

• Operating the school bus according to a set daily schedule in a safe manner
• Ensure the school bus is in good operating condition everyday
• Maintain good order and security on the school bus
• Obey all laws, regulations and rules of conduct
• Transport students to and from sports fixtures, school trips and swimming lessons

Hours of Work

Term Time working hours are 06:45 to 18:00. Your working day would consist of the following times;-

06:45 – 08:30 – Morning bus run

08:30 – 16:30 – Transport management, general maintenance and driving as required

16:00 – 18:00 – Evening bus run

During school holidays your working hours are 09:00 to 16:00 with no bus run, only general maintenance and driving as required.

Your annual leave allowance would be 36 days (including Bank Holidays) to be taken during school holidays.

Person Specification for Maintenance/Driver

The following person specification indicates those areas of skills and personal characteristics, qualifications, training and experience that are either essential or desirable in the candidates being interviewed.

• Must be CPC training
• An ability to cope with pressure
• A sense of humour
• An ability to communicate effectively with parents, students and staff in a variety of ways
• An ability to show initiative
• A commitment to the ethos of the school as a community
• Excellent attendance record
• Tact, discretion & diplomacy
• Excellent time keeping
• A concern for the reputation of the school

Pension: The School will contribute a percentage of pensionable salary towards a pension scheme.

School Fees Remission: any child of a member of staff who, having satisfied the entry requirements, and at the Proprietor’s discretion, is admitted as a student to the School will receive the benefit of the staff discount of 50% remission of the School fees.

Working Hours: as stated

Probation Period: an offer of employment will be subject to a probation period of one year, during which employment will be subject to termination with half a term’s notice on either side.

Notice Period: following probation, you will be required to give the School one term’s notice.

Free Meals: will be provided throughout the year when the School’s kitchens are open.

Safeguarding

Chase Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service, satisfactory references and must attend and comply with all Safeguarding Training and the School’s Safeguarding Policy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,144.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/04/2024
Reference ID: Maintenance/Driver