Site Assistant and Minibus Driver

Working hours:  37 Hours Term Time Only

Salary: Grade 3 £18,426.00 (actual salary)

The Holgate Academy are looking for an experienced and reliable minibus driver to transport students. As a member of the academy’s support staff team you will play an important ‘front of house’ role driving one of the school’s minibuses. The role will be combined with Site Assistant duties creating a full time, term time only role. We are looking for an experienced and reliable individual, we are also interested in hearing from you if you have transferable skills suitable for the combined role.

Your role will include:             

• Holding a full UK driving license (clean) with a D1 category
• Transporting students to the academy in support of the academy attendance strategy
• Supporting academy trips and visits transporting students to and from events on an ad hoc basis
• Driving, safely and diligently having care for passengers’ colleagues, other road users and the vehicle
• Be a consistent positive role model and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues and students
• The Site Assistant holds a key role in pro-actively maintaining the academy's building and facilities, and ensuring we provide a welcoming and safe environment for the whole school community.
• The role will undertake a range of general caretaking duties, including security, porterage, maintenance, including painting, fixing and simple DIY tasks, and some cleaning of the academy site.
• Under supervision, the role will also assist in ensuring the facilities function correctly and that health and safety matters are monitored and recorded.

In return we offer:

• Full support and induction
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
• Excellent CPD opportunities   
• Networking opportunities across the Diverse Academies
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme

We are an academy on an exciting journey. Manners, Determination and Teamwork are the three core values at The Holgate Academy. Staff and students embrace these three characteristics in order to remain focused on improving the performance of the students and the Academy as a whole.

We have very high expectations of uniform and behaviour and crucially, we expect our students to work as hard as our staff do. We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field. If you are looking to be part of an exciting journey, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits to the academy are welcomed and encouraged – please contact Phil Bailey pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information about this role.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Start date:                 January 2023

Closing date:            18 December 2022

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.  

We empower. We respect. We care.