Minibus Driver

The Avenue School is looking for a reliable, caring and responsible Minibus Driver to join our dedicated school team. As a specialist SEND school, we support children and young people with a range of additional needs and disabilities. Our Minibus Driver plays an important role in ensuring that pupils can travel to and from school, educational visits, activities and other school-related destinations safely and comfortably. The successful candidate will require a clear driving licence and will need to complete MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) The Role As our Minibus Driver, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of pupils and authorised passengers. You will work closely with school staff and passenger assistants to ensure that every journey is safe, positive and well organised.

Your responsibilities will include:

Driving the school minibus safely and responsibly in accordance with road traffic laws and school procedures.

Transporting pupils to and from school, educational visits, appointments and activities.

Carrying out vehicle safety checks and reporting any defects or concerns.

Ensuring pupils are seated safely and that seat belts and specialist safety equipment are used correctly.

Supporting pupils with patience, understanding and respect throughout their journey.

Maintaining a calm and reassuring environment for pupils who may have physical, sensory, communication, behavioural or medical needs.

Following safeguarding, health and safety and emergency procedures.

Maintaining accurate mileage, journey and vehicle records.

Working positively with teachers, teaching assistants, passenger assistants and other school staff. For further information about the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the full Job Description.

About You We are looking for someone who is:

A safe, responsible and confident driver.

Patient, caring and understanding when working with children and young people.

Reliable and well organised.

Able to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview