Minibus Driver - Forest of Dean, United Kingdom - The Dean Academy

Description

MINIBUS DRIVER

Salary:
£15.00 per hour


Start Date:
As soon as possible

Contract:
Casual Contract until 19th July 2024

Working as and when required based on need, 38 weeks of the year, term time only. We need someone who can work flexibly.

Gloucestershire Minibus Driving Assessment if they do not already hold this qualification.

• Have experience of driving a minibus (up to a 17 seater)
• Be prepared to drive students and staff to and from activities during the school day, after school and potentially at weekends on an ad hoc basis
• Be willing to undertake the Gloucestershire Minibus Driving Assessment (half day course)

We can offer you:

• A professional working environment where teamwork is highly valued
• A school rate Good by Ofsted where students' behaviour was noted as being of a high standard
• An increasing number of aspirational opportunities being offered to students which will require regular transport

The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school with approximately 750 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean.

As a small, local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust.

We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as "good in all areas" in September 2021.

Closing date:
Monday 20th November 2023, 12 Noon.


Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

Our Philosophy as an Employer
The Athelstan Trust is absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools.

In order to do this, we need to recruit the best staff who are committed to our vision and values.

We aim to be the employer of choice in our area and genuinely believe that all roles in our organisation can be carried out within a flexible working model.

Working in schools should be seen as part of a rich fulfilling life and not a barrier to it. We will always consider a flexible working option for every post.

We understand that we need to support staff to achieve our goals and have in place a professional development programme that offers internal and external opportunities to develop the talents and skills of all our staff.

Why work for us?
Internal career opportunities

Personalised professional development and training

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance

Nationally negotiated cost of living pay

Automatic enrolment to the teacher or local government pension schemes

Generous holiday allowance for support staff

Recognition of local government continuous service

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at local gyms

Welcome to the Athelstan Trust.

Our Multi-Academy Trust is an organisation in which children, staff and parents can feel part of a caring, collaborative and excellent community.

We are a Multi-Academy Trust of five secondary schools and two primary schools in Wiltshire,

Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. Established in 2015, the Athelstan Trust aims to achieve the best for, and from, each child.

We intend to enable each child to realise their full academic, creative and physical potential and to develop positive social and moral values.

Believing that successful schools are rooted in their local community, we respect and value the individual nature and ethos of our schools while knowing we are more effective when we work together and support each other.

Celebrating spiritual and creative diversity, success, and lifelong learning is important to us. We are inclusive and collaborative and promote a culture of openness and integrity.

We are absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools.

We believe in developing the talents and skills of all our staff and students.

We seek applicants who share our vision and values.

Best wishes,

Tim Gilson

Chief Executive Officer

The Athelstan Trust

Thank you for the interest you have shown in working at The Dean Academy, part of The Athelstan
Trust.

We are one of the most improved schools in the South West and we are driven by becoming the local school of choice for all families and staff.

Situated close to the border of Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire in an area of outstanding natural beauty, we are looking to appoint staff who are highly effective, resilient, and motivated, and are up for the challenge of building a truly exceptional school.

We are a school which has been on an incredible journey of improvement and were judged as
"good in all areas" in September 2021. Our GCSE results this summer, the best in the school's history, further highlight the impact of our work to raise standards and are set to continue to improve. We are therefore expanding rapidly. We expect the number of students on roll to grow towards 1,000 by 2024, which includes an increase to eight-form entry in our