Minibus Driver

Leigh Trust are looking to recruit a Minibus Driver

Grade 2 – SCP 3-8
£24,027 – £25,992 FTE
(FTE hourly rate between £12.62 and £13.66)
Term Time Only (salary paid will therefore be pro rata)

Hours – 17 hours per week
(additional hours may be required at various points in the year)

Leigh Trust, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
E-mail: enquiry@leightrust.co.uk
Required : September 2025

Leigh Trust is a Multi Academy Trust within Birmingham, with seven large primary schools (one of which is located in Walsall). We are looking to recruit an experienced Minibus Driver to support our family of schools.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Driving a Leigh Trust Mini-Bus. Collecting and dropping off students at designated locations and times
• Ensuring the vehicle is clean before and after use
• Maintaining the school\’s image; working attire should be worn at all times and the vehicle should be kept in a clean and tidy condition
• Working within health and safety guidelines and other guidelines that may be issued from time- to-time.
• Working within the constraints and guidelines as set out in the Minibus Drivers’ Operation Instructions.
• Daily inspection of the Mini-bus, prior to setting off on a journey, to ensure roadworthiness, serviceability, and duty of care
• Deliver vehicles to dealership for minor repairs and warranty work to be undertaken
• To complete log/record of journeys undertaken
• Adhere to the minibus booking procedure
• Complete the weekly inspection list on the vehicles
• Ensuring that the vehicle documents and equipment on board the bus are kept up to date and safety checks are carried out on the fire extinguishers
• Monitoring the petrol and fluid levels, to ensure efficiency and safety. Filling up the vehicles with petrol as and when required
• Reporting any concerns about the road worthiness of the vehicles to the Trust Sports Lead
• Driving the Mini-bus in an appropriate manner with due regard to safety and speed limits
• Supervision of pupils on the Mini-bus to ensure they follow the pupil code of conduct whilst on board.
• Enforcement of the school Mini-bus Policy and the reporting of any incidents or unsatisfactory behaviour to the Head Teacher
• Communicating with parents of pupils using agreed school protocols, to ensure efficient and safe practice.
• Dealing with accidents/incidents and reporting them to the School Office/Head Teacher/Trust Sports Lead as appropriate
• Any other relevant and appropriate occasional duties that may be required by the Trust Sports Lead
• The role may occasionally involve some after school work and weekend work
• The successful candidate will be required to undertake a driving assessment. They must have a clean category D1 license without restrictions and have been driving for the last 3 years; MIDAS training is essential and can be provided
• Safeguarding Children – Leigh Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed
• Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with
• To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
• To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management
• To adhere to the ethos of the school
• To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
• To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
• Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.

If you would like to apply for this position, please complete the application form via the MyNewTerm portal:

Closing date: Monday 1st September 2025 12 noon

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 16th September 2025

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/3727/EDV-2025-LT-61654

Only applications submitted via MyNewTerm will be considered.

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection
Leigh Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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

Leigh Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain 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.

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