School Minibus Drivers

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Fees discount for GDST schools

Generous pension schemes

Life assurance

Travel/season ticket loans

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Nottingham Girls High School, part of The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is seeking a part-time minibus driver. You will work 20 hours per week during term time, ensuring safe transport for students and maintaining buses to high standards.

Role requires a Cat D1 licence, MIDAS or willingness to obtain, and the ability to respond calmly in emergencies. You will join a dedicated team at the Nottingham site, with shifts in the morning and afternoon.

Qualifications

• A valid Cat D1 classification on your driving licence plus an acceptable driving record.
• Be prepared to take the MIDAS qualification.
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Over 21 years of age.
• Be prepared to take a suitable First Aid qualification.
• Maintaining good customer relations with parents and the school.

Responsibilities

• Drive minibuses/MPVs for transporting girls to and from school, 20 hours per week, term time only.
• Shift times include 06:45–08:30 and 15:15–17:25; perform daily prestart safety inspections, fueling and washing of the bus.

Skills

Cat D1 licence

MIDAS qualification

Emergency response

Age >21

First Aid trained

Customer relations

Job description

Contract: Part time, term time + 6 days during closure periods

Location: Nottingham Girls High School, 9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 4JB

We are pioneers in girls' education and aim to reshape the future of learning itself. We empower our girls to believe in themselves and value the positive contribution they can make to the world. Join our progressive and evolving team, where we work together to promote and enable this ambitious and aspirational cultural, take on the challenge of ensuring we have the right systems in place to support our schools.

Contract: Part time, term time + 6 days during closure periods

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary: FTE £27,168.00 (pro rata £12,373 actual)

Location: Nottingham Girls High School, 9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 4JB

We are pioneers in girls' education and aim to reshape the future of learning itself. We empower our girls to believe in themselves and value the positive contribution they can make to the world. Join our progressive and evolving team, where we work together to promote and enable this ambitious and aspirational cultural, take on the challenge of ensuring we have the right systems in place to support our schools.

What You'll Be Doing

At Nottingham Girls High School, we run a fleet of minibuses and MPVs to ensure our girls are safely and comfortably transported to and from school. We are looking for a minibus driver to join our professional and conscientious team. You will work 20 hours per week, term time only.

The Shift Patterns Are As Follows

Approximate driving times: 06:45 - 08:30 and then 15:15 - 17:25, plus daily prestart safety inspection, fueling and washing of the bus

What skills and experience you'll bring to the role

• A valid Cat D1 classification on your driving licence plus an acceptable driving record
• Have/be prepared to take the MIDAS qualification
• The ability to react calmly in emergency situations
• Over 21 years of age
• Have/be prepared to take a suitable First Aid qualification
• Maintaining good customer relations with parents and the school and contributing to a good atmosphere on the bus

Who We Are

The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK's leading group of 23 independent girls' schools and two academies across England and Wales. We educate around 19,000 students and employ 4,000 staff, all united for a shared purpose: to help girls learn without limits, so they can go on to lead lives without limits and make the world a better place for us all.

The Organisation's Values Serve As Guiding Principles

• We put girls first
• We think and act fearlessly
• We embrace a forward-thinking mindset that shapes the educational offer for girls
• We are a family of schools
• We provide careers that are fulfilling and purposeful for our staff

Why join us

Benefits

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

There are many other good reasons to work with us. Each of our schools and our Trust Office has its own sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. Most importantly, no matter what your role, you’ll be playing a major part in the highly regarded education we give our girls.

Our commitment

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change. We want every colleague to feel valued, respected and supported, and we actively welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We are equally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must therefore be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.