Minibus Driver at West Moors Middle School

Casual Minibus Driver – West Moors Middle School

West Moors Middle School is excited to welcome a casual Minibus Driver to our team! This role involves transporting children to and from sports fixtures and occasional educational visits. All trips take place during term time. We aim to provide at least one week’s notice to allow you to check your availability, though there may be occasional requests at short notice.

If you’re enthusiastic about making a positive difference in the lives of young people in Dorset, this could be the perfect role for you!

Training and Requirements

• Training will be provided.
• Drivers will complete an annual minibus assessment.
• A valid PCV licence (category D1) is required.
• A DBS check will be required.

Purpose and Impact

• Safely convey passengers to and from their destinations, following route schedules, while considering passenger comfort and any disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on the role, duties may include:

1. Observing all Health and Safety regulations and Local Authority procedures, including seat belt requirements, traffic laws, evacuation procedures, fire safety, and the correct use of tail-lifts, ramps, wheelchair restraints, and other equipment. Respond to emergencies in line with Directorate procedures.
2. Liaising with school staff regarding passenger incidents, occurrences, and any situations that may require a Risk Assessment.
3. Reporting vehicle issues or access problems to West Moors Middle School.
4. Conducting visual vehicle checks before each journey.
5. Maintaining vehicle log sheets and reporting any accidents verbally and in writing.
6. Performing any other relevant duties related to the specialised functions of the team.

Supervision and Management

The post holder will work under the direct supervision of their line manager.

West Moors Middle school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.