The Springfield Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a part-time Driver to join the Academy Team.

Post: Transport Support Worker

Location: The Springfield Academy, Calne, Wiltshire

FTE Salary Range: Grade B Pt 2, £12.65 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent, Casual.

Contract Hours: Various Hours

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint experienced Drivers to help transport our students to alternative learning provisions, trips out etc.

The Person

The successful candidate will need to be reliable, flexible and happy to work as part of a small, dedicated team.

About the School

The Springfield Academy is a Reach South Academy for young people aged 5-19 with autism. We currently have 250 pupils attending our site in Calne.  Our goal is to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement.

Springfields is a fantastic, vibrant and caring community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning. Our autism approach is accessed by all our pupils and is personalised to meet specific needs. All our pupils have an education, health and care plan.

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.

We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows. Our vision is to enable individual academies to flourish with curriculum autonomy, within a consistent framework of a metacognition focused pedagogy. We are committed to collaboration with other schools, MATs, colleges, Local Authorities, employers and Government to bring the widest benefit to young people and our staff.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed work force. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development, please get in touch by calling Marie Lopez on 01249 814125 or at marie.lopez@springfiedsacademy.org

Closing date: for applications is midnight 7th June 2026

 Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for WC 15th June 2026

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits 

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits. 

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.