Minibus Driver - Zero Hours/Casual Contract

Job Type: Zero hours contract  Hourly Salary £12.21 (SCP5-6)

Term time only

Start date: September 2024

Green Meadows Academy, part of the Wellspring Academy Trust, is a generic special school based on two sites and 4 partnerships - Green Meadows Primary and Green Meadows Secondary are both based in Guiseley.

Purpose of the Post 

We are looking for a highly competent and conscientious driver to join our team on a casual basis to support our children on local days out, college days and trips.  You will need to be flexible and adaptable, a good communicator, cheerful and calm. The successful applicant will need to be reliable with good timekeeping skills and available during the week, term time only.  All visits/students are supervised by our fully trained staff.  If you want to make a difference to some of the most vulnerable learners in Leeds, please complete our application form.  

The purpose of this role is to:

• Transport pupils, groups of pupils and staff according to a set daily schedule and throughout the school day 

• Communicate effectively with children and adults to establish and maintain good working relationships to support children.

• Operate school vehicles in a safe and efficient way in line with all relevant laws, legislation, policies and procedures including, for example: 

• Performing daily safety checks 

• Ensuring vehicles are safely and securely stored 

• Ensuring any necessary repairs/concerns are reported 

• Cleaning and valeting the vehicles 

• Refuelling vehicles 

• Reporting issues in a timely manner so they can be rectified promptly 

Responsible to: Pastoral Team Leader

Employee Supervision:  None 

What you'll need to succeed:

• Must hold a clean full UK Driving Licence.

• Must have a minimum of 3 years driving experience and previous experience in a driver role

• MIDAS Minibus training (or willingness to undertake). You must have category D1 on your licence

• Ability to understand the needs of students with special educational needs

• Good time keeping skills

• Reliable and conscientious