Minibus Driver - Gateway School

Overview

We are looking for a hardworking, flexible individual, to provide a safe, reliable and professional transport service for children of Gateway School.

Term time only

Salary Type: £14 per hour

Salary details: £14 per hour

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, typically 6.30am – 8.30 am & 4.30pm - 6.30pm term time only

Closing date: 19/04/2024 12:00

Interviews to be held: w/c 22 April 2024

About us

We are a welcoming and thriving independent co-educational prep school set in the heart of the Chilterns with 265+ children

www.gatewaysch.co.uk

About the role

Duties & Responsibilities

The Minibus Driver will be required to collect a school minibus from the school site in the morning, carrying out daily checks of the minibus before leaving the site. The driver will conduct one run during the morning, collecting children from designated pick-up points and driving them to school.

On arrival at school, the driver will hand the children over to the care of school staff, then report delivery of pupils to the School Office and carry out return checks on the minibus. They will then conduct one run during the afternoon, collecting children from the school and dropping at the designated points for parent collection.

They will be responsible for the safety and welfare of all passengers during the run. The minibus will be returned to school and return checks will be carried out.

About you

Further Information

The driver will preferably have the relevant requirements to be able to drive a minibus, (D1), and will hold a clean driving licence. Checks will be made with the Disclosure and Barring service to ensure suitability to work with children.

Other information

An application form can be found at www.gatewaysch.co.uk. .Please send completed application form to Mrs Brown at pa@gatewaysch.co.uk
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Gateway School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Gateway School, 1 High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9AA
Tel: 01494 862407 Headteacher: Cath Bufton-Green, BA Hons PGCE
www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk

Gateway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to references and a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.