School Minibus Driver

Fancy a change? We are looking for a minibus driver to join our friendly school, providing a safe, professional and courteous transport service in the mornings and afternoons. 

The core hours are from 6.30am to 9.00am and from 3.30pm to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, school term time only, 35 weeks per year.

The rate of pay is between £10 to £13 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. There will be opportunities for additional hours taking pupils to external sporting fixtures and educational events during the week and at weekends.

The successful candidate will be confident in interacting with children, have a warm and flexible approach and show initiative.  A clean driving license and a current D1 entitlement (passed driving test before 1997 or taken a D1 test after 1997) and experience of driving a 17-seater minibus is essential. MIDAS training if not held will be provided upon appointment.

Collegiate is a thriving co-educational day school on the outskirts of Bristol, easily accessible from the motorway network and with approximately 800 students aged from 3 to 18. The Senior School occupies a glorious thirty-acre campus and has all of its sporting facilities on-site.

This post is offered as a permanent contract starting in January 2023.

Other benefits include holiday pay, lunch during term time, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees in accordance with the staff remission policy.

For any queries about the role, please email: Recruitment@collegiate.org.uk

For further details and to download an application form, please click on the 'quick apply' button. 

Early applications are encouraged and the school reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be found. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 9 December 2022 at 12 midday.

Interviews are expected to take place on 15 and 16 December 22.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

 Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include: 

- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with; 

- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection; 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.