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Minibus Chaperone

The Abbey School Reading

Reading

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
24 June 2025

Job overview

To act as a chaperone of our students and in particular our younger students, on the school minibus routes, ensuring that they travel to and from school in a safe and comfortable manner.

  • Ensure that students on the Minibus sit appropriately at all times.
  • Work alongside the Minibus driver to ensure that all students are aware of the health and safety requirements affecting them and that they are compliant (e.g remaining seated and wearing a seatbelt).
  • Support the Minibus driver in the event of an incident on the journey.
  • Ensure that luggage is correctly stowed whilst the Minibus is moving.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the Minibus, particularly at the end of each journey.
  • Report any faults or concerns to the Minibus driver.
  • Support with ensuring that all relevant students are correctly accounted for.
  • Administration of any first aid or relevant support should a student become unwell.
This is a casual position starting September 2025.

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About The Abbey School Reading

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The Abbey School is a dynamic and vibrant community of more than 850 girls aged 3-18.

The Abbey is always in the top division nationally in academic terms. Our three year average of public examination results are excellent with 82.9% at A*- B and at GCSE 84.5% gained 9 - 7 grades. Leavers go on to an impressive list of universities and courses.

The school places great emphasis on providing a breadth of sporting and cultural challenges and opportunities for each student. Students are presented with the chance for exploration both within the curriculum and in Music, Drama, Sport, DofE and the wide variety of clubs and trips. The Jane Austen Wing at the Senior School has modern classrooms for Humanities as well as bright Art studios and enhanced ICT facilities. The Abbey Junior School (ages 3 - 11) offers a broad curriculum and the atmosphere is friendly, lively, purposeful and fun.

There is an extensive Abbey School coach & bus network and the School is within easy walking distance from Reading Station. There is a range of scholarships and financial assistance is offered to able students through means-tested bursaries which may cover up to 100% of fees for exceptional candidates.

The Abbey represents a unique and exciting opportunity for any girl with a desire to learn, where inspirational teaching and an ethos that promotes aspiration and balance provide the platform for a successful and fulfilling future.

Headteacher

Dr Sarah Tullis

ISI report

“The qualities of pupils’ personal development is excellent. Pupils grow into self-confident and independent young people, supported by Christian values and an understanding of life in a multi-cultural environment.”

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