Part Time Minibus Driver
Embley
Hampshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 3 January 2023
Job overview
Required as soon as possible
Embley operates regular School Bus routes mornings and afternoons during term time. Due to rising numbers we added new routes in September. Approximately 20 hours per week at £12.00 per hour with the possibility of additional hours.
We are looking for drivers to operate regular School Bus routes mornings and afternoons, both driving and taking responsibility for children in their care. The successful candidates will hold a D1 category, preferably unendorsed, driving licence. (D1 automatically on most driving licences issued before 1997.) MIDAS training will be given to successful applicants where required.
Minibus drivers are an important part of the school support team and they must relate well with both pupils and adults. You will be flexible; work well under pressure and be approachable and friendly with all pupils, parents and staff.
Embley is a warm and welcoming independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2–18. We place a strong focus on academic ambition and strive to produce resilient, creative and independent learners who are flexible and proactive, who can solve problems, make decisions, think critically and communicate ideas effectively. The extensive grounds provide a calm and beautiful space in which to work and enables pupils to learn, play, compete and achieve.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
For further information and an application pack please contact the Headmaster’s Executive Assistant on email recruitment.enquiries@embley.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 3rd January 2023
The school reserves the right to hold interviews sooner for the right candidates
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About Embley
Embley is a leading independent selective day and boarding school for over 680 children aged 2 to 18 (boarding from Year 7) on the edge of the New Forest National Park, situated on a stunning 130-acre campus in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.
Embley is a vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our core purpose is to have a positive impact in the world through the success of our students and staff. The world is challenging and changing and our task is to ensure that every young person leaves Embley with the tools to make progress a reality.
There are three core guiding principles to all that we do:
Academic ambition - We have unlimited ambition for every child at Embley, where they are able to achieve their best.
Belief - We believe in the principles that drive our school. We are hungry and humble: humble enough to pause and reflect, hungry enough to act.
Compassion - We are a community that cares. The world needs more compassion and kindness at its heart, and that begins at schools like ours where we help children appreciate that the world does not stop at the end of our own experiences. It is through compassion and kindness that we achieve amazing things.
Embley has recently been positioned in the top 1% of schools nationally for value added and our recognitions include:
- ‘Excellent’ in all areas for student achievement and personal development - ISI Educational Quality with Focused Compliance Inspection – October 2022
- Apple Distinguished School Status – 2021-2024
- TES Senior School of the Year Award 2021 (shortlisted)
- TES Best Use of Technology Award 2020 (shortlisted)
- Independent School of the Year 2021 Award – Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement (finalist)
This an exciting time to join the team at Embley. Student numbers have grown in recent years, driving the requirement to expand and develop the teaching and support team. If you share our ambition of providing the very best school experience for students while creating an excellent workplace for staff, and you are seeking an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Location
The school is located on the outskirts of Romsey and within easy reach of Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury, and an hour’s drive to London.
We are an equal opportunities employer. All staff and volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and enhanced DBS clearance.
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