Mini Bus Driver

Salary: Grade 4/5 £20,032 - £23,105 per annum (FTE £23,394 - £26,983 per annum) inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Working Pattern: 36 hours a week - (Monday – Friday) Term Time Only

Location:  Carshalton, Surrey

Orchard Hill College (the College) and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) together form Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. As an Outstanding provider (Ofsted 2019) and Academy sponsor, Orchard Hill College has a strong track record for making a positive impact within the local communities it serves.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

Our ambition is to contribute further to improving the education offer for all pupils and students in our communities, including those with SEND. The college offers specialist educational programmes for students aged 16 and over in college centres and satellite provision in London and the South. The Academy Trust enables us to build on and extend scope of our work in these geographical areas, so that Academy pupils can also benefit from our expertise and access a greater range of opportunities arising from our strong community and stakeholder networks.

Supporting our College and Academies, OHC&AT also operates a range of services and support including Quality and Standards, Learning Support and Business Support.

To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

We are currently seeking mini bus drivers to join our committed staff team. You will transport staff and learners to access community venues, as well as ensuring the college vehicles are cleaned, serviceable, roadworthy, and fuelled and checked before each journey. 

You will also support the Site Supervisor in other general duties when the mini bus is not in use.

The right person for this job will have:

• Clean full, valid D1 driving licence
• Full MIDAS certification (desirable)
• Commitment to complete full minibus driver training if you do not possess D1 accreditation
• Experience of driving a mini bus up to 17 seats

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Diane Brazier, Head of Estates and Facilities Management, via email DBrazier@ohcat.org. 

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 5th September 2022

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.