Minibus Driver (Casual)

The GORSE Academies Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Boston Spa Academy is recruiting a Casual Minibus Driver to provide safe transport for students to and from activities, with duties including daily vehicle inspections and assisting with minibus cleaning. The role may involve supervising students during journeys and supporting transport operations as needed.

Applicants should have a full clean driving licence including D1 and demonstrate high concentration, calmness under pressure, reliability and flexibility, and the ability to work well in a

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence including D1.
• High levels of concentration.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A reliable and flexible approach to work.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient transport for students to and from sports fixtures, educational visits, trips and other academy activities.
• Undertake daily vehicle inspections and assist with routine minibus cleaning.
• Assist with supervision of young people whilst travelling where required.
• Support the wider transport operations as needed.

Skills

D1 licence

Concentration

Calm under pressure

Reliable

Team player

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit a reliable and committed colleague to the role of Casual Minibus Driver. This is an important role within the Academy, with the successful candidate responsible for providing safe and efficient transport for students to and from sports fixtures, educational visits, trips and other academy activities. The postholder will also undertake daily vehicle inspections, support the routine cleaning of minibuses and, where required, assist with the supervision of young people whilst travelling.

We are looking for an individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism and reliability, and who can work flexibly to support the needs of the Academy. The successful candidate will be able to remain calm under pressure, manage their time effectively and contribute positively as part of a wider team.

Potential applicants should have:

• A full clean driving licence including D1.
• High levels of concentration.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A reliable and flexible approach to work.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

At Boston Spa Academy, our central focus is to empower our students to develop their character to help them to grow into confident, kind and well‑mannered young adults. Our school cultivates an environment that allows our students to explore what excites them and fulfil their ambitions, both inside and outside the classroom. In doing so, it equips students to secure the ‘Gift of Choice’ and impact positively on the wider society.

Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the academy core values – Participation, Purpose, Positivity, Professionalism and Principled. Developed in partnership with our students, staff body, parents/carers and governors, we are proud that the core values permeate through our academy, in all aspects of our work and day‑to‑day life. Through our core values, our vision is that Boston Spa Academy will positively impact the lives of those that attend our academy, now and long after they leave us.

Students at Boston Spa Academy achieve exceptionally well at both GCSE and A Level. With a GCSE Progress 8 score which has been ‘Well Above Average’ for the past 3 academic years, students make excellent progress within their academic studies and progress to the Post‑16 destination of their choice. The majority of our students choose to remain at our own sixth form provision, Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa. We are a popular and growing sixth form with a culture of academic success based on our vision of ‘Character; Ambition; Excellence’.

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well‑being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at Boston Spa Academy.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check.

We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.