Temporary Minibus Driver (Summer 2025)

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 Vacancies will be withdrawn as roles are filled.