Casual Mini Bus Driver

Heckmondwike Grammar School; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Heckmondwike Grammar School is seeking a reliable minibus driver to transport students and staff on pre‑agreed routes and return them to the school as required. The role includes daily safety checks and a commitment to safeguarding pupils.

You will work as part of a supportive team, ensuring punctual, safe and courteous transport while upholding high standards of student welfare and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be able to drive a school minibus and have a clean driving record.
• Commitment to pupil safety and safeguarding.
• Ability to work with staff, parents and students professionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive the school minibus to pre‑agreed routes and return students and staff to school as required.
• Carry out daily safety checks on the minibus and report defects.
• Provide courteous, reliable and punctual transport for pupils and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Customer service

Teamwork

Honesty and integrity

Flexible attitude

Suitability to work with children

Job description

Are youan organised and reliable individual?

Then this will be thejob for you.

Weare looking to recruit for the above post to to drive the school mini bus to take studentsand staff to pre-agreed routes and return them to school as and when required.

We are proud to beSecondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025, Ranked No 1 in theNorth of England - The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2025.

About Us:

At Heckmondwike Grammar School, our motivation is for our students toenjoy their school days and to become thoughtful, articulate, confident andresponsible members of society. In order to achieve this, we rely on our staffto work closely with students, parents and teachers to provide a supportivecommunity, keeping the well-being of our students at the forefront ofeverything we do.

The Role:

To drive the school mini bus to take students andstaff to pre-agreed routes and return them to school as and when required.

To be responsible for the daily safety checks on theschool mini bus.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities are set out in a detailed job description.

What will you bring to the role?

• Outstanding communication andinterpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm underpressure
• Demonstrate a high standard ofcustomer service
• Work well as part of a team, aswell as on your own initiative
• Honesty and integrity
• A flexible and open attitude tochange
• Suitability to work withchildren

Protection of children:

Disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)provide that certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure toemployers and cannot be taken into account.Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictionscan be found onhttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of unspentconvictions and those that would not be filtered prior to the date of theinterview. You may be asked for furtherinformation about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application issuccessful, this self-disclosure information will be checked againstinformation from theDisclosure and Barring Service before yourappointment is confirmed.