Minibus Driver

The Minibus Driver is to transport students on an ad hoc basis with need being communicated each week. This role will involve interaction with students but with supervision of a second member of staff. Flexibility is essential due to the nature of the post.

The appointed member of staff will be required to undertake all relevant training courses for the role including safeguarding and proficiency driving test in line with our insurance provider requirements.

A full, clean UK driving license with D1 is essential.

About OSH

Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. A large number of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.

OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home. Parents, pupils and staff are all on the same side and our pupils want to learn before going out into the wider world and making their own contribution to it. 

We have recently had two very favourable Ofsted visits, one for boarding and one for curriculum. You can see these via our website www.oshsch.com  We enjoy a very good academic reputation and regularly feature in the lists of the most academically successful maintained schools. We’re not about league tables, however. We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

Our extensive extra-curricular programme contributes to our pupils becoming happy, healthy and interested young people, for whom sport, music, art, drama, outdoor pursuits feature in their everyday lives. 

A major building programme has recently been completed which includes a large extension to an already impressive sports centre, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch, a new teaching block with a specialist arts room, a performing arts centre and a new senior boarding house. 

Other recent developments include a new off-site sports ground and a new food technology centre. From September 2021, university style teaching accommodation has enhanced and extended our campus in a new block, ‘Swinford Court’.  In September 2024 we are opening our second girls boarding house.

 Person Specification

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence with D1;
• Previous experience of driving a minibus / large vehicle;
• Competent to undertake vehicle checks;
• Geographical knowledge of the local area;
• Pleasant, patient, and helpful personality:
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and maintain a calm demeanour; 
• Ability to communicate with a range of different people;
• Reliable and trustworthy flexible approach to working arrangements;
• To be willing to complete all relevant training courses for the role including safeguarding, GDPR, competency and proficiency driving tests (in line with our insurance provider requirements)
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Job Specification

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To undertake the safe transportation of passengers and/or equipment to various locations in the school minibus, adhering to all traffic laws at all times. 
• Responsible for the health and safety, comfort and welfare of pupils and staff. 
• To carry out regular vehicle safety checks, fuelling, and basic maintenance and cleaning duties accordingly. 
• To report any vehicle defects, faults, incidents, accidents or near misses immediately to the Transport Manager. 
• To ensure the minibus is in a clean and roadworthy condition before and after use. 
• To maintain the school’s image; appropriate working attire should be worn at all times and kept in a clean and tidy condition. 
• To work within health and safety guidelines and other guidelines that may be issued from time to time. 
• To attend any relevant training courses as identified and agreed. 
• To undertake such duties appropriate to the post as may from time to time be required to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school.

Hours

This is a zero hours contract, hours to be confirmed in advance, term time (37 weeks). 

 Remuneration

The rate of pay to be discussed at interview.

In line with current regulation you will, if you are eligible, be offered a workplace pension through NEST.

Equal Opportunities

Old Swinford Services Ltd welcomes applications for employment from all sectors of the community.

Suitability to Work with Children

Old Swinford Services Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The School reserves the right to close the job advert early where sufficient applications have been received and so we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for the post.