Temporary Minibus Driver (Summer 2025)
Sherborne School
Dorset
- £13.13 per hour
- New
- Quick apply
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2025
Job overview
MINIBUS DRIVER, ad hoc as mutually agreed (temporary role on summer holiday courses)
Temporary contract during the summer courses, ie, a maximum of 7 weeks from 2 July to 20 August 2025. Compulsory safeguarding training will take place on Monday 30 June or Tuesday 1 July.
To work as a minibus driver to transport students to and from local activities (eg horse riding, fishing lakes) and other locations (regularly Weymouth) as required.
Duties to include:
• Transport students (boys and girls) in a school minibus between the boarding houses and the main Sherborne International campus at Newell Grange, or other locations as required.
• Transport students and staff in a safe, competent, and professional manner, ensuring their health and safety, comfort and welfare when loading, travelling and unloading, including the use of seat belts and safe vehicle manoeuvring.
• To comply with all school driving policies. To maintain a full, clean driving licence at category D1.
• Carry out all daily pre-driving vehicle checks and maintenance to ensure the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition and ensure journey details are recorded in accordance with policy.
• Report any vehicle faults, defects, incidents and accidents as soon as possible.
• Ensure the minibuses are kept clean, tidy and assist with re-fuelling as required.
• Report any issues or incidents to the Director of Short Courses.
• Depending on circumstances, longer periods of driving, such as collecting a student(s) from an airport may be required on occasion.
The School reserves the right to interview candidates as applications are received, preferably face-to-face and on mutually agreed dates and times. Vacancies will be withdrawn as roles are filled.
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About Sherborne School
Sherborne is a boys’ independent school situated in the shadow of Sherborne Abbey. Founded by Royal Charter in 1550, the school has roots going back to the origins of the See of Sherborne in 705. There are eight boarding houses accommodating a total of about 550 boys (aged 13-18). Sherborne School is an extraordinary community with a rich heritage and ambitious outlook. The boys are talented, engaged and interesting, and staff are likewise. The co-curricular provision is of outstanding breadth and quality.
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