Driver /Assistant Site Support

Haringey Jobs London; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in the UK is seeking a Driver/Assistant Site Support to assist with maintenance across school sites. The role requires flexibility, a can-do attitude, and willingness to prioritize tasks. The successful candidate will drive the school minibus and ensure all maintenance functions are conducted properly. Applications are open to all qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out maintenance tasks on school buildings.
• Ability to drive a minibus and responsible for its maintenance.
• Willingness to learn from further training on health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in grounds and maintenance to ensure smooth operations.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance.
• Drive the school minibus daily.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety best practices

Flexibility and responsiveness

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

Position: Driver /Assistant Site Support

Salary: Scale 4, Spinal Point 7

Hours of work: Full Time (36 hours plus 1.5 hours regular overtime) All year round

Contract Term:Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 24th October 2025 12:00pm

Interviews: Tuesday 4th November 2025

Start date : December 2025

The Vale School is seeking to appoint a Driver/Assistant Site Support for the Vale Secondary and Primary departments. The post-holder will work across all Vale School sites.

The Vale is a unique all-age special school for pupils with physical disabilities and a wide variety of special educational needs. The school is located in purpose-built accommodation attached to a primary school (Lancasterian) and a secondary school (Duke’s Aldridge Academy). This offers our pupils the best practices of a special school combined with the opportunities offered by our mainstream partners.

The post holder is required to:

• Assist in the provision of a day to day grounds and maintenance function, to ensure the smooth running of the Schools operations.
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on the school buildings as required.
• Ensure all statutory health and safety routines are carried out.
• Drive the school minibus daily and be responsible for all maintenance.

The post holder will be required to be flexible, responsive; able to prioritise work and identify, diagnose and solve problems before they affect the operation of the school. A can do attitude is essential. Knowledge of best practice in health and safety would be beneficial but further training can be provided. Please note successful applicants will be required to pass a six-month probation period.

The Vale is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.

We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

The Vale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs as a form of application. Interested?

For further details, please contact the School Business Manager via email

Email: [e-mail]

Visits to at least one department are strongly advised. Please contact the school to arrange a visit to the Primary Department (Kings Road, N17 8NN – 0208 801 2299) or the Secondary Department (0208 801 6111)