Minibus Driver

_**SMART Education recruits into Teaching Jobs in Birmingham and across the West Midlands, and into Home Tutor jobs across the UK. **_

Join our team at Smart Education We're collaborating with a diverse residential special school and currently on the lookout for a skilled minibus driver. Here's what we're searching for:
**Essential Qualifications**:

- MIDAS training certification
- Proven experience manoeuvring larger vehicles, such as vans and minibuses
- Solid grasp of basic vehicle safety protocols
- Specialised background in driving minibuses within a school setting

**Key Attributes**:

- Flexibility to manage assigned shifts
- Strong organisational abilities to uphold precise administrative records
- Ability to remain composed in various situations
- Clear and effective communication skills in English, essential for interactions with parents, students, colleagues, and the wider community

**Desired Qualities**:

- Eagerness for further training opportunities
- Completion of Minibus Driver Awareness Training (MIDAS) and maintain certification during employment
- Willingness to engage in school-provided training, including relevant MAPA (management of actual or potential aggression) training
- Previous experience in Advanced Driver Training

**Requirements**:

- Valid category D1 driving license with no more than six penalty points
- Commitment to ongoing relevant training
- Completed Enhanced DBS check

**Additional Valued Traits**:

- Self-motivation
- Dedication to maintaining confidentiality
- Adaptability
- Commitment to safeguarding students
- Enthusiasm for working with children and young adults
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate relationships and boundaries
- Emotional resilience in managing challenging behaviours
- Attitudes toward authority and maintaining discipline

**Qualifications Required**:6+ Months minimum experience + MIDAS.

**Salary**: £12.57 - £13.77 per hour

**Hours**: 25 per week

**Location**:Kings Norton

**Interview Dates**: ASAP

**Start Date**: Immediately

**Contact**:Pippa Lee

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.57-£13.77 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Driving: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- MIDAS CERTIFICATE (required)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PL/MINIBUSDRIVER/KINGSNORTON/APRIL2024