Minibus Driver - Snodland - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-562S
• Posted:18/02/2024
• Pay:£17,725 including Five Acre Wood Allowance
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:08/03/2024 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Five Acre Wood School are currently recruiting for a Minibus Driver based at the satellite provision in Snodland. This role will be for 32.5 hours per week, 8:45am – 3:45pm Monday to Friday, term time only including INSET days.

We are looking to appoint a Minibus Driver with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe.

Job Purpose:

To drive the minibus vehicles for the school to enable them to participate fully in a wide variety of activities. To also support with transport co-ordination at the beginning and end of the school day.

Main Duties:

• Driving school vehicles
• To be responsible for ensuring that all passengers and yourself wear a seat belt at all times.
• Responsible for the safety, comfort and welfare of the pupils and staff members and to offer assistance where appropriate. This includes but is not limited to ensuring that the required number of seats are in place and secure, and that the necessary wheelchair restraints are available for the planned journey.
• Co-ordinate & manage transport pick up and drop offs at the start and end of each day in line with the agreed school system and protocols
• Carry out driver’s daily and weekly vehicle checks, and to carry out basic maintenance.
• Refuel vehicles as required.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle usage.

Please see job description for a full list of duties.

Skills and Experience (essential):

• Hold a current, clean and valid driving licence D1 Unrestricted or a PSV licence, D1 restricted (car licence obtained prior to 01/01/1997) considered.
• Experience of driving minibuses

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is an “Outstanding", forward looking school with an international reputation. We are ambitious for our pupils, and we pride ourselves on working with many leaders in the field of special education.

We play an important role in our community and enjoy strong local links which give our pupils opportunities to play active and meaningful roles in their own communities.

We are an innovative school and have worked on a number of unique projects to provide pupils with unique and diverse learning opportunities. These include; FAWrient Express café in a train carriage, giving pupils hands-on experience in hospitality training; 7FAW7 - a library inside a real plane fuselage designed to meet the diverse needs of our pupils; FAWtilus - a dedicated counselling space for pupils and staff; FAWbulous Bus - a soft-play facility that also teaches pupils how to safely board a bus; Platform FAW - our new coffee roastery where pupils can learn to roast and bag their own coffee; Peggy’s FAWtique - a shop space where pupils can develop valuable sales techniques; Radio FAW All - our very own radio station, which offers pupils exciting opportunities to get involved in radio broadcasting and research; FAW Records - our own record label. We have released a number of singles and music videos; Five Acre Woodstock Festival - our annual festival created especially for pupils to experience the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a real performance.

It may need to be seen to be believed! Please click this link to view our videos: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

Documents

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• Minibus Driver Job Description