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Minibus Driver

Job details

Contract hours: 0
Basis:
Salary: £19.47 per hour
Location: Uppingham School
Closing date: 14 March 2025, 12:00 am

Description

We are seeking an experienced driver to play a key role providing transport services to staff and pupils at Uppingham School.

Using the school’s fleet of minibuses and other vehicles you will cover the home to school service, as well as provide transport on school trips and for pupils’ medical and dental appointments.

In addition to driving, drivers are responsible for ensuring the safety of their allocated vehicle and must undertake a pre-journey safety check, report damage & faults, tidy vehicles before and after each journey, complete regular light maintenance, including oil and fluid checks, vehicle wash, tyre pressure check, fuelling and similar.

Regular training and testing are required as part of the role. Approved drivers will be insured under the school’s minibus insurance policy.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.