Minibus Driver/Handyperson

Teaching Vacancies; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is looking for a Minibus Driver/Handyperson to transport students and maintain cleanliness and operational checks of the school's minibuses. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safe travel of students. Ideal candidates will have strong spoken English skills and the ability to engage with staff and pupils positively. The academy emphasizes a supportive work environment and offers benefits like a good pension scheme, gym discounts, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Good pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to converse confidently in English with staff and students.
• Basic vehicle maintenance knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Transport students to and from school using the academy's minibuses.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of vehicles.
• Complete vehicle maintenance checks.

Skills

Ability to converse in spoken English

Organizational skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Eaton Park Academy is seeking to appoint a Minibus Driver/Handyperson. This role will involve transporting students to and from school using one of our Academy’s minibuses. You will be required to ensure the cleanliness of our vehicles and also complete maintenance checks. The working hours for the role are 07:45am – 09:45am.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our academy is a happy and exciting place to be with lots of opportunities. Relationships between staff and pupils are of the utmost importance to us and we pride ourselves on these. The children are at the heart of everything that we do, and our core purpose reflects this. To create this environment, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this success? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

What the school offers its staff

The Benefits of Working for Our Trust

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 24.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications.

For all successful applicants the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.