Minibus Driver - Part-time/Term time

Minibus Driver

Permanent, Part Time (30hrs/week OR 15hrs/week, worked across 5 days, Monday to Friday)

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the heart of historic Portsmouth.

Our Minibus Drivers work on a term time and part-time basis working Monday to Friday for either 30hrs per week, for AM and PM runs, or 15hs per week, for either an AM or PM run. They drive school minibus routes as part of the school’s home to school transport services for pupils. To drive a transport route, with pupils, in the mornings before school and/or at the each school day

• To conduct vehicle inspections and undertake related vehicle cleaning and vehicle maintenance tasks, as required for the role
• To undertake other ad hoc driving duties such as driving the minibus shuttle service to and from our main site in Old Portsmouth and our sports ground at Hilsea
• To maintain appropriate electronic and paper records and registers, using school email and phone systems
• To undertake all necessary training required by the school, to include safeguarding and manual handling
• To ensure the safeguarding of pupils

A good standard of education with excellent spoken and written English

• Hold a full clean and current UK driving licence and have at least 2 years of driving experience
• Experience of driving a minibus
• Professional and friendly and able to demonstrate an interest in working with children and young people in an educational setting
• Able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills for effective communication with pupils, parents and staff
• Adaptable and resilient to respond to the varied needs of pupils who use the minibus service and to follow appropriate school channels for reporting any pastoral concerns
• Proactive and flexible to adapt on a daily basis to the driving conditions on the roads, and to plan ahead in accordance with varied bookings and pupil numbers
• Ability to use email and school transport management software
• Previous experience of a similar paid or volunteer role offering a professional driving service would be an advantage
• Willingness to undertake all necessary safeguarding and other staff training

For further details of the role including the job description, and application form, please click apply to be redirected to our website.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment