Part-time minibus driver or full time driver/assistant

Kew College Prep is an independent co-educational pre-prep and prep school for children aged 3 to 11 years. Based in Kew, West London, it is a friendly and family-orientated school which aims to prepare pupils for the modern world: balancing the academic experience and excellent pastoral care with creativity, exploration, and community.

We are looking to appoint a part-time Minibus Driver to drive the minibus at the start and end of the day OR alternatively a full-time person who will drive the minibus at the start and end of the day and spend the remainder of the day as a Premises Assistant, helping across the school both in and out of the classroom. Both roles are term time only.

The driving role is to operate a service transporting children to and from school. This will be from Chiswick to Kew and back. This is a new role.

You would be required to collect the minibus from school at 7:00am and pick up children from several pickup points in Chiswick, arriving back at school by 8.25am. At the end of the school day the children will be driven from school at 3.45pm taking the reverse route back to Chiswick before returning the minibus to school.

You need to be reliable and have the desire to deliver excellent customer service to all parties. You will need to be safety focused as caring for the children is paramount. You will need to be friendly and helpful as it is important that everyone you deal with feels comfortable and reassured. It would be an advantage to have experience of working with children.

The part time role hours are: 7.00am to 9am and 3pm to 5pm, approximately.

For the full-time role, the hours will be from 7.00am to 5pm with a lunch break of one hour as well as another hour of rest break. Total working hours will be 8 per day.

This is a permanent role and is term time only (33 weeks per year plus INSET days).

The jobholder will report to the Bursar

Benefits:

• A Pension Scheme is available with 5% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Cycle to Work Scheme
• 33% discount on fees after one full year of service (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Regular staff socials

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years driving, ideally in passenger transport
• Full clean category D1 driving licence
• Minibus training will be provided
• First Aid Training – we can provide this if you do not have a valid certificate
• Enhanced DBS clearance - we will apply for this
• We will provide compulsory Safeguarding Training

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Part-time:

• To transport pupils to and from school using the prescribed route
• To check pupils names to the daily booking register
• To ensure the minibus has sufficient fuel
• To inspect the minibus before and after each journey
• To ensure the minibus is clean and tidy on a daily basis and thoroughly clean it on a regular basis
• Ensure that the pupils behave in an appropriate and safe manner during transport
• Report any incidents on the minibus to the Bursar as soon as possible

Full-time:

• Above, and general classroom, building and grounds support

START DATE: September 2024 or possibly sooner

SALARY: £10,529 pa for the part-time driver role (equates to £14.62 per hour)

         £ 22,740 pa for the full-time driver/assistant role

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, 2nd August at 5pm.