Minibus Driver
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2023
Job overview
Minibus Driver
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is seeking to recruit a flexible individual who would like the opportunity to take on the role of our Minibus Driver to transport pupils and staff in a safe, proper and timely manner between the school’s two sites.
The post holder will be responsible for the daily checks of the school’s growing minibus fleet and report any defects/issues as necessary. There could also be times you may be asked to drive one of our vehicles during the school day for trips to enable pupils to participate fully in a wide variety of off-site activities.
The role is for 31.5 hours per week, (Monday to Friday) and 38 weeks per year (term time only). The working pattern involves working 7 hours per day (including a 30min unpaid break). The full working pattern is detailed in the attached job description.
The role is offered on a one-year fixed term contract initially. Previous experience in a driving role would be advantageous but is not essential.
To be considered you must:
- Have held a driving licence for at least 12 months which is clean with a category D1 designation
- Be competent to undertake daily and weekly vehicle checks and carry out basic maintenance
- Strong communication skills and a friendly demeanor with pupils and staff
- Be punctual and reliable
- Allow checks on your driving licence annually on request, and to immediately advise the school of any changes or endorsements to your licence
- Be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS / online checks
Due to the wide range of trips and visits the school undertakes, there may also be the opportunity for additional hours, if it is required for journeys to be made outside of the schools’ normal operating hours.
We welcome any candidate who may wish to visit for an informal tour or conversation in advance of making an application. If you would like to take up this opportunity, please contact Mrs Jennie McBride to arrange – mcbridej@mgsg.kent.sch.uk
Applications for the post
Further details and an application form are available from the Staff Vacancies section of the school website www.mgsg.co.uk
Applications made via Kent Teach will be accepted.
CVs will not be considered and should not be submitted.
All applications with a covering letter addressed to Mrs E Wilson, Headteacher
must be received by 1.00pm on Friday 6th October 2023
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Attached documents
About Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend is an Academy Status selective girls’ school with boys in the sixth form which is situated in the town of Gravesend, Kent. There are circa 1000 students on the school roll, of which 240 study in the sixth form.
The school was founded in 1914 as the County School for Girls, taking as its motto “Per aspera ad astra” (Through adversity to the stars), and moved to its present site in 1926. The original building with its bell tower, central quadrangle and walled playing fields remains today much as it was then, however the school has enjoyed many modernisations. Throughout its history the school has remained selective and was known successively as Gravesend School for Girls, then Gravesend Grammar School for Girls, and now Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend to reflect the fact that boys are accepted into the Sixth Form. The school benefits from a loyal, stable, well qualified and experienced staff who work together as a team. Staff-student relationships flourish in a relaxed and caring environment, where students are encouraged to achieve their full potential. The calm friendly atmosphere, combined with acceptance of the need for hard work, provides a high success rate in public examinations. This gives the school its good reputation and continues the tradition of excellence which began in 1914.
The town of Gravesend has a population of 66,000, and has easy access via road and rail.
Headteacher
Elaine Wilson
Values and vision
The school aims to stimulate and challenge the minds of students in order for them to attain the highest academic achievement. Interest is not confined to academic results, but also ensuring that students acquire life-long skills, which prepare them for the challenges of the future. There is also encouragement for each student to develop their personal talents through a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. The school is a happy and caring community which believes in traditional values.
Mayfield Grammar has been a Specialist Science College since 2004, and a Specialist Languages College since 2009. The school is continuing to enhance the curriculum and the quality of teaching and learning. There are extensive ICT facilities across the curriculum and the school has created links with local secondary and primary schools.
Ofsted
“As a result of outstanding teaching that encourages students to work independently and with each other, students, including those who attend other settings for part of their studies, make excellent progress in the sixth form and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their education. Almost all the parents and carers who responded to the Parent View survey agree that their child makes good progress in the school.”
View Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend’s latest Ofsted report
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