Minibus Driver - Sessional Contracts

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS 24.3% employer contribution

Free onsite parking

Career progression

Subsidised leisure courses

Cycle to Work

Job summary

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking three Minibus Drivers for the Berkshire College of Agriculture campus on a sessional, as-and-when-required basis.

You will transport staff and students between campuses, keep vehicles clean, and assist with basic maintenance. A D1 licence is essential; PSV/HGV experience is desirable. Applications welcome on a rolling basis until 30 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid D1 class licence.
• Experience driving PSV/HGV vehicles is desirable.
• Experience transporting 7+ occupants is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport staff and students to locations across Berkshire and college campuses.
• Carry out basic vehicle cleaning and maintenance checks.
• Deliver and collect vehicles from service dealerships as required.

Skills

D1 Licence

Vehicle maintenance

Safety focus

Customer service

Job description

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for three Minibus Drivers to join our team at the Berkshire College of Agriculture campus.

This is a sessional contract offered on an ‘as and when required’ basis depending on demand, with a rate of pay of £16.79 per hour on Support Staff Scale G19, which is inclusive of holiday pay.

There are no fixed or guaranteed hours. The hours outlined below are indicative of the typical requirements for the role and are not guaranteed. When work is available, you may be required to work up to 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday. This may involve working either the morning shift (07:30 to 09:00), the evening shift (16:00 to 17:30), or both shifts on the same day, depending on operational requirements and demand.

Minibus Driver

This role requires the successful candidate to safely transport staff and students to various locations across the Berkshire area and the campuses of the Windsor Forest Colleges Group. You will be responsible for the transport of staff and students to and from the BCA campus daily, cleaning the vehicles, carrying out basic maintenance, delivering and collecting vehicles from service dealerships and completing deliveries on behalf of the college.

You must hold a valid D1 class driver’s licence. It is also desirable that you have experience of driving HGV or PSV class vehicles and of working as a driver responsible for transporting more than 7 occupants at a time.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes in Egham, and Berkshire College of Agriculture in Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state of the art learning environments we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

Our staff benefit from:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at all sites
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies supporting Work Life Balance
• Onsite Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on the 30th of October 2026. However, applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.