School Minibus Driver

Come and join the team

We need a special someone to join our Out of School Care team collecting up to 14 children in our minibus or 7 seater cars from local schools, and taking them safely to their out-of-school club The out of school club is in Kelso with plenty of parking.

**DRIVER ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Transport young children from school to our out of school club
- To work in an effective, safe, flexible manner and support the operation of the out of school club
- To quickly establish positive and professional relationship with the children (they love music in the minibus), their carers / parents, and the key people at the schools they attend.
- To keep the vehicle in a roadworthy, clean, and tidy manner always.
- To make yourself available in the afternoon on all school days.
- **There is also the opportunity to do some handy-person and/or gardening work if you would like to**_

**DRIVER REQUIREMENTS**
- Hold a valid UK driving licence (class D1) - automatically issued with driving licence up to 1st January 1997.
- Be able to drive a company supplied vehicle which includes an electric 7 seater car, a 14 seater minibus and another 7 seater car. Previous experience would be beneficial but not essential.
- Pass an enhanced criminal record check (PVG check which we will pay for) as you will be working with children.
- To manage (unlikely) breakdowns or delays and ensure the safety of passengers at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding all children at all times
- **DRIVER BENEFITS**:

- Term time work - may also be some trips and holiday club driving if suitable
- Job security with long term contract
- Monthly pay
- Holiday pay
- A set route
- Working as part of a friendly team

The hours would be 3.00 - 4.00 Mon - Thur and 12.15 - 1.15 on Friday (optional if you like) all during school term times. Additional hours would be available on children outings if required.
- £11.00 per hour
- 28 days fully paid annual leave pro rata
- **This role is also known as**:_
- School Bus Driver, School Driver, Term Worker, Home-to-School Transporter, School Escort, SEN Escort, School Run Driver, School Minibus driver, Private Hire Driver, School Drop Off Driver, Casual Driver, Part Time Driver, Complex School Driver, Transporter, Travel Buddy, Transport Operator, Car Driver, Minibus Driver, Wheelchair Bus Driver, Van Driver, Delivery Driver, Car Driver, Part Time Job, Handyman, Handyperson, Gardener_

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 5 per week

**Salary**: From £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person