Minibus Driver

Dorset Studio School is a land based school, operating over two sites on the Kingston Maurward Estate and Poundbury.

We are looking for a flexible, friendly and courteous minibus driver to drive our school minibus, transporting students to work experience from our Poundbury Site to Kingston Maurward college three afternoons a week. There sill also be other opportunities for additional hours driving pupils and staff to various curricular events happening externally across the academic year. We expect our minibus driver to transport pupils in a safe, proper and timely manner to school ensuring their welfare is paramount at all times.

**Key Accountabilities**
- To ensure all children are escorted and delivered safely to school on time in line with all Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- To drive the school mini-bus with utmost care and attention at all times in line with the requirements of the Highway Code.
- To ensure all children are secured safely and seated in line with the law before the vehicle moves.
- To understand your responsibility for safeguarding the well-being of the children who are passengers on the service.
- To be thoroughly reliable and punctual at all times and to use initiative and communicate clearly with the school if traffic problems prevent punctuality
- To ensure a daily safety inspection is made of the vehicle before use Essential Requirements for the Role:

- Current holder of a valid clean driving licence (you do not require category D1)
- At least 2 years' driving experience due to insurance requirements
- Able to demonstrate the ability to interact appropriately with young children and able to adjust communication style
- 'Outstanding Customer service' skills - pleasant and co-operative at all times
- Be able to uphold all health and safety and safeguarding procedures at all times
- Be courteous, caring and cheerful with our young passengers

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.