Bus Driver

Curro Holdings Ltd; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Curro Holdings Ltd invites applications for a Bus Driver (full-time) at Curro DigiED Victory Park in Johannesburg to commence duties in January 2027. The role includes learner transportation and safety responsibilities within school routes.

Requirements include a valid EC1/C1 heavy vehicle license and PDP, a Matric, and the ability to work with learners and staff. Preference may be given to EE candidates; a clear criminal record is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid EC1/C1 heavy vehicle license and PDP.
• Matric (Grade 12) is required.
• Experience driving a school bus or similar is an advantage.
• Must be able to perform general worker duties.
• Punctual, energetic, responsible and reliable.
• Able to communicate with learners, parents and staff.
• May be required to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Drive a school transport vehicle on prescribed routes with scheduled times.
• Pick up and drop off students at designated stops.
• Transport students and teachers on field trips and plan routes.
• Maintain order and discipline of student passengers.

Skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

Overtime flexibility

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Tools

EC1/C1 Heavy vehicle license

PDP

Job description

Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools.

Curro seeks to appoint Bus Driver (full-time) at Curro DigiED Victory Park in Johannesburg to commence duties in January 2027

Vacancy Reference: 31414

Curro DigiED Victory Park has a position available for a Bus Driver.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

Key performance areas

Learner transportation

• Drives a school transportation vehicle within a prescribe route(s) in accordance with time schedules.
• Picking up and discharging students at designated stops.
• Transports students and teacher on field trips to various locations; planning necessary route(s) and stops as needed.
• Maintains order a proper discipline of student passengers according to district policy.

General Worker Duties

• General Maintenance and facility support
• Receive requests for maintenance of facilities.
• Check facilities daily to check that everything is working and maintained.
• Complete any facilities or maintenance required such as plumbing.
• Make facilities manager aware of any repairs required.
• Complete all general maintenance across the facility.
• Check maintenance consumables and advise facilities manager of requirements.
• Store and maintain tools for maintenance.
• Provide general support on security and access control across the facilities.
• Provides general support on traffic management.
• Review daily work roster for required duties.
• Maintenance grass and flower beds.
• Cleaning and maintaining the garden across the facility.
• Advise the facilities manager of requirements in the garden.
• Check gardening consumables and advise facilities manager of requirements.
• Store and maintain tools for gardening.

Health and Safety

• Conduct safety and operational inspection of assigned vehicle daily.
• Reports needed mechanical repairs when necessary.
• Services buses with gas, diesel fuel, and oil; checks and when necessary, fills tires and batteries.
• Performs periodical safety drills as required by law, completing necessary reports upon request.
• Maintains cleanliness of vehicle to ensure safe operating condition.
• Attends various meetings regarding safety, first aid and training updates as required.
• Completes periodic mileage and other reports including passenger counts.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• Valid Driver’s Licence (EC1 or C1 – Heavy motor vehicle up to 16000kg) and PDP.
• Must be able to perform general worker duties
• Experience in driving a school bus or similar type of position would be a recommendation.
• Responsible for performing various tasks as required of a driver.
• Punctuality.
• Must be helpful, energetic, responsible and reliable.
• May be required to work overtime from to time.
• Able to communicate with learners, parents and staff.
• Enthusiastic and trustworthy.
• Able to work in a team.
• Minimum requirement of a Grade 12 (Matric).
• A clear criminal record.

NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.

Consent to use your personal information: By submitting your application, you give Curro the right to process your personal information as required for recruitment purposes in alignment with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). You have the right to ask what information is used when and how and to revoke consent at any time.
Head office: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
https://www.curro.co.za