Minibus Driver

St Nicholas’ School is a thriving, forward-looking independent day school for girls aged 3 - 16 and boys 3 - 7. Set within 30 glorious acres of Hampshire countryside, the school enjoys modern, well-resourced classrooms, small classes and excellent academic results. Pupils at St Nicholas’ School are highly motivated and keen to learn.

St Nicholas’ School seeks to appoint, a minibus driver to work part-time hours according to the School’s need and the successful applicant’s availability. The successful applicant for this position will be an experienced driver with a clean Driving Licence. They will be part of the maintenance team and will work alongside other members of the team at times.

Previous experience is advantageous but not essential. A D1 category on their licence is essential and an ability to be able to commit to a flexible pattern of ad-hoc working times. A lively sense of humour and a professional readiness to work with the team is important and will ensure job satisfaction in this post at St Nicholas’ School.

The person needs to have a friendly, approachable manner and ideally be in possession of a valid First Aid Certificate. They should be able to work autonomously, demonstrate effective communication skills and can react calmly and confidently in a crisis.

The appointed person must be capable of and enjoy working with children of all ages.

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy when a suitable candidate has been appointed. Therefore, early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

Safeguarding

The School and its staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School is registered with the DBS and successful applicants will be required to complete successfully the Disclosure procedure at the Enhanced level. It is an offence for any person barred from working with children to apply for this post.

All applicants will also be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form. Please note that you are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are ‘protected’, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If you have a conviction and are not sure whether is it ‘protected’, please visit the Gov.UK link below:

https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/check-your-conviction-caution