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Minibus Driver

Minibus Driver

St George's, Edinburgh

Edinburgh, City of

  • Expired
Salary:
£13 Per Hour
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
25 April 2025

Job overview

MINIBUS DRIVER | PART TIME, TERM TIME ONLY

£13 Per Hour

Core hours will be 8am to 9:30am and 3:30pm to 6pm, 5 days a week during term time. Other ad-hoc journeys will usually be during the school day

Closing Date - 25th April 2025

Job Purpose

To drive the school minibus for the morning and evening Haymarket shuttle service, and other ad-hoc journeys as required. The role holder wil! l also be responsible for routine inspections of the minibus fleet.

Accountable To

Head of Facilities

Package Description

Competitive remuneration and benefits package including:-

  • Reduced school fees and wraparound care at St George’s School
  • Pension Contribution
  • Staff lunches
  • Access to school buses on school bus routes for all staff (small charge payable)
  • Professional learning and development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Opportunity to benefit from the use of the many school facilities; libraries; sports facilities etc
  • Death in service benefits all staff
  • Opportunity to join our community and contribute to social, music, drama and other events and activities.

Main Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the school minibus in a responsible and competent manner, ensuring the safety of students, other road users and members of the public;
  • Ensure the Haymarket shuttle service runs to time as far as possible to the set route and stops, and maintain records of students using the service;
  • Be responsible for the safety and welfare of students during each journey;
  • Report any behaviour or welfare concerns to relevant teaching staff colleagues;
  • Carry out daily and weekly vehicle checks and basic maintenance and ensure the bus is clean and tidy before and after each journey;
  • Refuel the minibuses as required;
  • Report any damage or maintenance issues immediately;
  • Be a good ambassador for the school, maintaining a professional conduct at all times;
  • Declare any driving sanctions or convictions that may affect insurance or operation of the bus;
  • Adhere to school policies on safeguarding and child protection at all times and attend training as required;
  • Undergo an annual check of your driving licence

The Ideal Candidate

More information, including Person Specification, can be found in the attached Job Pack.

About the school/organisation

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient suitable applications.

As Edinburgh’s only all-through independent school for girls aged 3-18, St George's is a place of possibilities: where everyone is clearly heard; pupils feel empowered to be themselves; and innovation is constantly encourag ed.

The courage of our founding mothers, who pioneered women’s education in Victorian Scotland, still echoes defiantly through our corridors. That’s why amplifying the voice of every girl remains part of our DNA today as a loyal school community with a unique spirit of pride.

Over 90% of our girls achieve their first-choice post-school destination: leaving us as robust, empathetic change-makers, ready to take on the world…

About St George's, Edinburgh

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+44 131 311 8000

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St George’s School for Girls is an independent, all-through school in Edinburgh. It caters for approximately 800 girls aged between two and eighteen.

Founded in 1888 by pioneers of women’s education, St George’s is the largest all-girls school in Scotland and the only all-through girls’ school in Edinburgh. The school was named the top Scottish Independent School for Advanced Higher results by the Best-Schools website in 2014 and 2013.

Vision and values

The main vision of St George’s School for Girls is to produce women of independent mind who are equipped with the academic and life skills to succeed. The ethos is based on four values: truth, honour, freedom and courtesy. Students and staff alike are encouraged to be respectful towards one another. Pupils learn in an environment free of gender stereotypes.

St George’s nursery curriculum is based on child-led activities, involving problem-solving, creativity and role play. For the older students, the curriculum is based on GCSE and Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher examinations in eight areas: languages, maths, social studies, sciences, health and well-being, religious and moral education, expressive arts and technologies. The school also emphasises the importance of outdoor learning and physical activity as a supplement to academic learning.

Education Scotland report

“The school’s systematic approaches to tracking and monitoring children’s and young people’s performance provides staff with very helpful information about each child’s progress and development. The headteacher has a strong and clear vision for the school as a place where children and young people receive the best education to develop their ambitions and fulfil their aspirations.”

View St George’s School for Girls’ latest ES report

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