Minibus Driver

Minibus Driver 

25 hours per week during term-time (36 weeks pa) (0.5381 fte)

c£11,000 pa (£10.49 ph)

Are you enthusiastic, energetic and willing to work as part of a friendly team in a dynamic environment to provide a first class service to all of our users? This could be your opportunity for you to join the Operations team at Royal Russell School.

You will be responsible for driving the School’s minibus between 6.00am and 8.30am and then between 5.30pm and 8.00pm collecting pupils in time for registration at the start of the School day and returning them home after they finish all activities at the end of the day. You will be supported by a Minibus Chaperone who will work alongside you during these shifts. The role is for School term-time weeks only 36 weeks per year) and the salary quoted will be paid over 12 months and includes a paid holiday allowance. 

You will have a minimum of two years’ driving experience and hold a current clean and valid driving licence, D1 restricted.  If you have excellent communication skills, are collaborative by nature, have a can-do approach and want to work towards providing a first class service to our students, then this could be the role for you.

Royal Russell is situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon, only 30 minutes from Central London and educates over 1000 girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 18. We are proud of our facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England and our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. In March 2016 the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2018 we successfully passed a full unannounced ISI compliance inspection.

Royal Russell offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links, (we are opposite Coombe Lane tram stop) and being part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School alongside a fantastic team of dedicated, supportive and friendly staff. We offer an immediate non-contributory pension, free life cover, free car parking, free meals, a discount on School fees, and the use of our sporting and gym facilities, all combined with the opportunity to be part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School.  Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/our-school/vacancies.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should be submitted to hr@royalrussell.co.uk by 9.00 am on Tuesday 18 May 2021.  Interviews will be held during the week commencing 24 May 2021. If you have not heard from us by 28 May you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.