Minibus Driver

**Minibus Driver**
**Royal Wootton Bassett Academy**

**Salary**:Grade C2 - C4, £11.59 per hour - £11.89 per hour (DOE)
**Type of role**: Casual contract
**Closing Date**:Midnight Sunday 14th April 2024
**Interview Date**:TBC

**Job Overview**

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team as a Minibus Driver, for the school’s home/school transportation provision, to drive Royal Wootton Bassett Academy’s minibus in a responsible and competent manner, ensuring the safety of the passengers, other road users, members of the public and yourself at all times.

**Why Choose us?**

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is part of the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust, based in Swindon. It is oversubscribed and incredibly proud 11-18 school with 1,781 students on roll including 365 students in our popular and successful Sixth Form.

As an employee of the Ascend Learning Trust, you will also receive many employee benefits as we work together to provide Excellence in Education.

**What we offer**:

- The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly, and well-run school.
- The Trust's commitment to staff wellbeing including generous calendar dates and INSET days.
- A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
- Reward and recognition, celebrating staff success.
- Leadership development opportunities both internally and across other schools in the Trust.
- A successful ECT support program.
- Onsite parking.
- Pension Scheme.
- Courteous and hardworking pupils.
- Benefits for discounts via an online staff portal.

At Ascend Learning Trust, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation, foster creativity, and create a workplace that truly reflects the richness of the world around us. We are excited to welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our dynamic team.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £11.59-£11.98 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/04/2024