School Driver

Teacheroo; Haddington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent primary school in East Lothian seeks a reliable and experienced part-time School Driver. This role involves providing safe transport for pupils during morning runs and outings, ensuring their well-being throughout the journey. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a clean driving license, with the ability to drive a minibus. Join a school renowned for its high-quality education and caring environment, where your contributions will help foster a supportive atmosphere for students. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must possess a clean driving licence and the ability to drive a minibus.
• Experience in driving and maintaining vehicles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient transport for pupils on school runs.
• Maintain three school vehicles in day-to-day operations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Reliability

Experience in driving

Education

Clean driving licence

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of: School Driver

The Compass School seeks to appoint a reliable and experienced part-time driver from April or May 2025, providing safe, efficient, and professional transport for pupils on the daily morning school run and regular outings during the school day, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout the journey.

The role also includes the day-to-day (non-mechanical) maintenance of three school vehicles. The preferred candidate will be reliable, experienced, and possess excellent communication skills.

A clean driving licence with the ability to drive a minibus is required. For further details, please visit our website at www.thecompassschool.co.uk or email us at [e-mail].

Hours Required: Minimum of 7.5 hours per week

Salary: The appointment attracts an hourly rate of £12.79

Closing date for applications: Thursday 15th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient suitable applications.

About the School

The Compass School is an independent primary school in East Lothian for girls and boys from pre-school (nursery) to Primary Seven. Children attending the School enjoy its friendly and caring environment, where they can feel secure and happy, and are encouraged to succeed, developing confidence, skills, and ability. Its small class sizes allow for a high level of individual attention. Over the years, it has built an excellent reputation for high-quality education and outstanding results. In 2022, The Compass achieved Gold status as a UN Rights Respecting School. Recently, the School has been awarded ‘Champion School’ status by iTeach and became one of Scotland’s first Digital Schools, recognizing its work in digital learning within the curriculum.

The School is located in a beautiful setting in Haddington, less than fifteen minutes along the A1 from Edinburgh's outskirts.