Driver Term Time

Job Description

Start Date: Immediate Pay: Kent Range 4, plus allowance Based Dover, Deal, Shepway, Ashford, Herne Bayareas Term time only. 39 Weeks per year. Hours range from 7.5 per week to16 per week depending on the area KR4 Starting at £18,517(full time equivalent) Drivers will be responsible for safely operate theschools bus routes, collecting pupils from home and delivering them to schoolfor an 8.30am start; collecting them from school at 3pm (Monday to Thursday)and 2pm Friday and dropping them home. The successful candidates must:Be at least 21 years of age (for insurancepurposes)Hold a license (category B) for at least 12months, the license must not have:More than 6 pointsHave any drink/drive endorsementsHave a ban within the last 5 yearsHave more than two current speedingendorsementsHave emotional resilience and a good sense ofhumour.In return, you will receive a competitive salary,superannuation scheme, childcare vouchers, behaviour management andsafeguarding training and five weeks paid holiday per year. The school requires a completed application form -no CVs accepted. Informal visits to the school are welcome, pleasecontact Melanie Wright to arrange an appointment. Elms School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting child welfare. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check,pre-employment medical clearance, satisfactory references and verification ofthe right to work in the UK. Closing Date: 17/07/2021 at 09:00 Interviews: Ongoing Information about the school Elms is a special school for pupils with social,emotional, mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associatedchallenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs,including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD. All pupilsstart their school career in mainstream schools and come to us with a historyof low self-esteem and a sense of failure. Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant,engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well asequipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff provide bespoketherapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps andenable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so thatthey can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also useRestorative Approaches to build and maintain a sense of community and toprovide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints ofothers and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict andputting things right. Our Ofsted inspection in October 2017 was ratedGood and we have continued to make improvements to the quality of educationand our holistic provision since that date. We operate a three-phase model: lower school (threeclasses, years 1 - 4); middle school (eight classes, years 5 - 8, following apredominantly Primary curriculum); and the upper school (six classes, years 9 -11, studying for Entry level/Functional Skills/ BTEC and some GCSE exams). Wehave a growing roll of 156 which is predicted to rise to 165 over the nextacademic year. We have a large team, including our transport team who bring thepupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1