JOB TITLE: Minibus Driver

 

GRADE: Grade 2 point 3 to 8

SALARY – FULL TIME EQUIVALENT: £24,027 - £25,992 FTE

ACTUAL SALARY (25 HOURS TTO):   £14,389 - £15,567 TTO

HOURS OF WORK (25 hours TTO):     7:00am-9:00am and 3:00pm-5:00pm Mon-Thurs and

                                                                       7.00am-9.00am and 2.15pm-4.15pm Fri

 

Some flexible working hours during the school day to provide occasional support for school trips etc. may be required.

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in your community? Lindsworth School is seeking a friendly and reliable School Minibus Driver to safely transport our students to and from school each day. This is a supported role - each journey includes a dedicated guide on board to assist with students, allowing you to focus on the road. If you enjoy driving, love working with children and want to be part of a caring team, we’d love to hear from you!

Lindsworth’s catchment area covers the whole of Birmingham and we seek highly reliable individuals to join our team of drivers for our small fleet of minibuses providing transport for our pupils to and from school Monday to Friday during term time.

Applicants must have experience of driving larger vehicles, such as vans or minibuses, have knowledge of basic vehicle safety and hold a current valid category D1 driving licence with no more than six penalty points.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake Minibus Driver Awareness Training (MiDAS) which the school will provide.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking pro-active team who are committed to further improving outcomes for very vulnerable young people. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion.

Applicants are welcome to make an informal visit prior to applying. Please email Vanessa Wilson at recruitment@lindsworth.bham.sch.uk to arrange a convenient time.

Closing Date: 12.30pm on Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Please submit all completed applications to 

recruitment@lindsworth.bham.sch.uk

Application Attached Below

Applicants completing an online application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date.

Lindsworth School - Safeguarding Commitment

As part of our safeguarding procedures, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted applicants. Any incidents or issues identified from the search will be explored with the applicant at interview.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. 

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Rehabilitation of offenders: this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means 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.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance).

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role.