Temporary Minibus Driver (Summer 2025)

Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset

Temporary Minibus Driver (Summer 2025)

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Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 3 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a0443299dad549b388ab42f418492bca

Full Job Description

MINIBUS DRIVER, ad hoc as mutually agreed (temporary role on summer holiday courses) Temporary contract during the summer courses, ie, a maximum of 7 weeks from 2 July to 20 August 2025. Compulsory safeguarding training will take place on Monday 30 June or Tuesday 1 July. To work as a minibus driver to transport students to and from local activities (eg horse riding, fishing lakes) and other locations (regularly Weymouth) as required. Duties to include:

  • Transport students (boys and girls) in a school minibus between the boarding houses and the main Sherborne International campus at Newell Grange, or other locations as required.
  • Transport students and staff in a safe, competent, and professional manner, ensuring their health and safety, comfort and welfare when loading, travelling and unloading, including the use of seat belts and safe vehicle manoeuvring.
  • To comply with all school driving policies. To maintain a full, clean driving licence at category D1.
  • Carry out all daily pre-driving vehicle checks and maintenance to ensure the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition and ensure journey details are recorded in accordance with policy.
  • Report any vehicle faults, defects, incidents and accidents as soon as possible.
  • Ensure the minibuses are kept clean, tidy and assist with re-fuelling as required.
  • Report any issues or incidents to the Director of Short Courses.
  • Depending on circumstances, longer periods of driving, such as collecting a student(s) from an airport may be required on occasion.
  • The School reserves the right to interview candidates as applications are received, preferably face-to-face and on mutually agreed dates and times. Vacancies will be withdrawn as roles are filled.