Minibus Driver at Lulworth & Winfrith CE Primary School

Minibus Driver

Lulworth & Winfrith CE Primary School

Hours: 10 hours, Mon - Fri (7.45am to 8.45am and 2.45pm to 3.45pm)

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 3-5 £12.85 - £13.26 per hour

Actual Salary: £4,883 - £5,038.80 per annum

Starting November 2026 - Fixed term until 31.08.2027

The school is part of Coastal Learning Partnership; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.

We are seeking to appoint a Minibus Driver to transport pupils before / and after school.

The requirements of the role are:

• A positive character who will enjoy working with children
• A competent, safe driver with a clean licence
• A driver who has Category D on their licence (that’s most drivers who qualified before 1st January 1997)
• A driver who is prepared to engage with some minibus driver awareness training (2-hour training session arranged by the school)
• A qualified first aider or a willingness to be trained.

We can offer:

• A good quality and well-maintained vehicle for the trips
• An additional adult to support supervision of the children
• Polite, courteous and well-behaved children

For more information about the role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on [insert telephone number].

Closing Date:

Interview Date:

In accordance with our safer recruitment practices, CVs from external candidates will not be accepted.

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We 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. 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 search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.