Minibus Driver

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARUs research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UKs Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly transport department. At ARU Writtle, we operate a shuttle bus service catering to students commuting between Chelmsford and our Writtle campus during Further Education term periods.

As a Minibus Driver, you will provide a friendly and approachable service ensuring students are collected as planned, and that discipline and student safety are maintained during their journey. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday working a split shift collecting and transporting students to Writtle University College in the morning and returning them in the afternoon/evening. Some flexibility may be required, depending on department needs, to enable mandatory training, and to support department requirements.

It is an essential requirement of this role that you hold a driving licence with a D1 or PSV/PVC category.

It is expected that interviews will take place on 24 June  .

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship under the point-based system and is therefore only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:  

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.