School Transport Driver

Hoople Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and licensing provided

Holiday pay and pension

Job summary

Hoople Group is seeking a School Transport Driver to provide safe, reliable transport for children during term-time. You will drive routes from home to various local schools, maintaining a calm environment and ensuring passenger welfare.

Role requires a valid UK driving licence, safeguarding commitment, and DBS/fitness checks prior to starting. Term-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• A full, valid, UK driving licence.
• Competent and experienced drivers.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and passenger welfare.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of the local area.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check and medical fitness check prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Safely transporting children to and from schools.
• Creating a calm, respectful, and supportive environment for passengers, with a professional manner.
• Building positive relationships with passengers, families, carers and school staff.
• Ensuring the vehicle is clean, roadworthy, and well-presented.
• Being available for both morning and afternoon routes on each school day.

Skills

UK driving licence

Safe driver experience

Excellent communication

Local area knowledge

DBS check readiness

Job description

Job Title: School Transport Driver

If you have applied previously and were not successful, but you have gained new skills and experience since that you can evidence, we welcome your application

Hours: 20-30 per week term-time only (split shift, driving passengers to school for start of the day and end of the day)

Salary: £13.94 per hour

Contract: FIxed term with a view to becoming permanent

Location: You will start and finish your day from your home, driving assigned routes across the region, which may include Hereford, Leominster, Bromyard, Ross on Wye, and Ledbury/Malvern

We have a vacancy for 1 x School Transport Driver

Make a Real Difference, Every Day

We’re looking for reliable, caring, and professional drivers to join our team. In this rewarding role, you’ll provide safe, comfortable, efficient transport for children— some with complex or additional needs — helping them get to school and back to their home, safely and on time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Safely transporting children to and from schools
• Creating a calm, respectful, and supportive environment for passengers, with a professional manner
• Building positive relationships with passengers, families, carers and school staff
• Ensuring the vehicle is clean, roadworthy, and well-presented
• Being available for both morning and afternoon routes on each school day

What We’re Looking For

• A full, valid, UK driving licence
• Competent and experienced drivers
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and passenger welfare
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of the local area
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check and medical fitness check prior to starting

What You’ll Get In Return

• Company vehicle and vehicle licensing provided
• Competitive pay
• Term-time working – enjoy school holidays off
• Holiday pay
• Full training provided, including safeguarding and emergency first aid, all costs covered.
• Competitive pension (6% employer + 4% employee)
• Comprehensive health & wellbeing support
• Healthcare cash plan & life assurance
• Training, development & annual bonuses

Safeguarding Commitment

Due to the nature of this role, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.

Hoople provide a flexible benefits scheme which provides a range of benefits and discounts across retailers, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

About You

About Us

Our vision

To provide excellent business support services to the public sector and those who work with them.

Our mission

Creating and building trusted and sustainable relationships in order to deliver business critical services for our key customers.

Our values

• Passion for improvement - Continuous improvement to develop more effective ways of delivering services for our customers
• Customer focus - Satisfying our customers and helping them to support themselves
• Professional integrity - Bringing the best of our shared technical expertise and professional values to our work
• Mutual support - Whether one-to-one or in teams, we encourage and support each other to strive for excellent performance in all that we do
• Ambition - Our staff are committed to the success of our company in delivering effective services to organisations, communities and individuals