Casual Minibus Driver - Birches First School and St Nicholas First School

St Nicholas First School, Birches First School; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is seeking a casual Minibus Driver to transport pupils from Birches First School and St Nicholas First School, Codsall, to sports activities and trips. The role is casual, with hours as required and starting January 2026, working under the direction of senior staff.

You must hold a clean driving licence (a minibus licence is desirable) and commit to safeguarding pupils, keeping the minibus fuelled, clean and compliant with policy.

Qualifications

• Clean driving license is required.
• Desirable minibus driving license; training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive the school minibus under supervision by senior staff.
• Transport pupils to colleges/higher education establishments as required – mornings and afternoons.
• Drive pupils and staff to games, meetings after school.
• Drive pupils and staff on school trips.
• Ensure the minibus is fueled and kept clean and tidy.
• Support safeguarding and follow school policies.

Skills

Clean driving license

Minibus driving license (desirable)

Job description

Minibus Driver

Birches First School and St Nicholas First School, Codsall.

CMAT are looking for a casual Minibus driver to transport the Birches First and St Nicholas First school children to sports activities in the local area using the CMAT minibus.

The Role at a Glance

Position Casual minibus Driver

Location Birches and St Nicholas First School

Salary £26,016 Full time equivalent

Hourly rate: £13.48

Hours As and when required

Contract Casual

Start Date Jan 2026

About the Role

Under the instruction and direction of senior staff to safely drive the school’s minibus.

Support for Pupils and Staff

• To drive pupils to and collect from colleges/higher education establishments as required – mornings and afternoons.
• Driving pupils and members of staff to games meetings after school.
• Driving pupils and members of staff on School trips.

Support to Vehicle

• To ensure the minibus is not left empty of fuel.
• To keep the minibus clean and tidy.

Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people you are responsible for or meet.
• Comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.

Desirable

• Current minibus driving license. Training can be offered for the right candidate to ensure that driving licenses and insurances are in place and relevant for the role.

Essential

• Clean driving license.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

• Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Satisfactory references
• Online social media checks
• Other pre-employment safeguarding checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Contact Us:

St Nicholas First School
Part of Codsall Multi Academy Trust

Email:[e-mail]
Phone:[phone]

Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted by 6th December 2026 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.