Minibus Driver
Dartford Primary Academy
Dartford
- Expired
- Salary:
- £9.05/hour
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 19 August 2018
Job overview
Do you have a D1 Driving License? Are you looking for a great part-time opportunity in the Dartford area? Dartford Primary Academy has a vacancy for a Minibus Driver to work 7.00am - 9.00am Monday to Friday plus 1 extra hour per week for cleaning. The appointed candidate will be will be responsible for supporting the academy with school runs, transporting students and very occasional school trips. A flexible approach to this key role is essential - plus a friendly and personable demeanour!
The working basis totals 11 hours per week during Term Time with an actual salary of £4,261 per annum (full time equivalent salary £17,410).
All applicants MUST have a D1 Driving Licence and preference will be given to drivers who already have Kent County Council Approved Minibus Driver status. If you are not KCC approved then successful candidates will have to take the 1-day minibus driving course to gain this accreditation.
Suitable candidates must:
• Hold a valid Driving Licence with Cat D1 and acceptable driving record with no more than 6 points on drivers licence
• Undertake periodic Certificate of Professional Competence MIDAS training as required
• Have the ability to react calmly in emergency situations and be considerate
• Be at least 25 years of age
• Have or be prepared to take a suitable First Aid qualification
Duties will include the following:
• Transport of students for school runs and trips
• Carry out daily and weekly vehicle maintenance checks on the minibus.
• Maintaining good customer relations with parents and the school and contribute to a good atmosphere on the minibus
Diversity at our core: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.
The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.
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About Dartford Primary Academy
Working with us at Dartford Primary Academy: Dartford Primary Academy is a highly successful three form entry primary school in Dartford, catering for children between the ages of three and eleven. We provide children with meaningful opportunities and experiences to become global citizens who have a desire to learn. "We are working towards becoming an accredited IB school and are currently implementing the PYP (Primary Years programme of the International Baccalaureate). Learning is built upon experiences that are real and relevant. Whilst we follow the National Curriculum we also respond to the interests and needs of the children to ensure that each term the activities excite and engage everyone." Our purpose is to equip our children to be internationally-minded and to possess the essential skills they need to be successful and engaged in all their learning throughout their educational careers and within their future vocations. Our aim is to send all our pupils onwards so they become lifelong learners, who are successful, confident and responsible citizens with a desire to improve the world in which they live. Click here to view our school website .
At Dartford Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on nurturing our children to become determined, persistent achievers who will change the world. As a member of our team, you will be well-supported and provided with opportunities to develop yourself as a teacher and professional. Our pupils have said that they would like kind, happy and enthusiastic teachers who make learning fun, but also help them to achieve their very best!
Principal: Rebecca Roberts
We Value:
- Our truthfulness, honesty, politeness and consideration towards others
- Respect and tolerance of the opinions and beliefs of others.
- Persistence and determination to realise dreams and the ability to inspire confidence and courage to achieve success.
- Self-discipline, self-respect, empathy and the capacity to live as an independent, self-motivated person with an awareness of the world community.
- Our children’s inquisitive and imaginative minds, their questions, communication skills, and participation as members of co-operative groups;
Please find out Trust's vision: https://vision2030.org.uk/
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