Mini Bus Drivers

Package Description

Hours of Work: Monday to Saturday, 6.30 am to 9 am, term time only. In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• £15/hour.

• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.

• Free meals when you are on duty, typically breakfast.

The Role

We have a new and exciting opportunity for part time school bus drivers to join our team at Fettes College Prep School. We take pride in operating a modern fleet, providing the highest standards of customer service. This is a new and innovative school service, designed to enhance the transportation experience for students within the local area and on dedicated routes. By joining us you will be part of a forward thinking initiative that not only ensures safe and reliable transport but also sets new standards in school bus services. Your role will be crucial in providing a seamless, efficient and enjoyable journey for our students, reflecting our commitment to excellent and child safety and care

Main Responsibilities

• Drive a school minibus on morning school pick-ups.

• Check the bus for defects before each daily run.

• Register children who use the bus each day.

• Ensure all children are properly seated and use fitted seatbelts.

• Be responsible for the safety and welfare of children during the journey to school.

• Liaise with parents and the prep school office if children are not at the pickup points.

• Check for lost property.

• Undertake brief driver assessment and appropriate training as required.

• Fuel the vehicles.

• Be willing to help at other times of day - on request only.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of professional driving, PSV / D1 / Emergency Services (desirable but not essential)

• Experience of working with children

• Full and clean driving license with a minimum of 2 years' experience

• Commitment to health and safety and child protection legislation

• Excellent communication skills, flexibility, patience, sense of humour and enthusiasm

• Strong team player

• Flexible and kind attitude

• Ability to represent the school professionally when dealing with children and parents

About the school/organisation

ABOUT FETTES

Fettes College is a leading HMC co-educational boarding and day school close to the heart of Edinburgh.  It has a strong tradition of academic, sporting and cultural excellence underpinned by outstanding pastoral care.  Fettes opened its doors in 1870 and became fully co-educational in 1980: it is now an independent school of some 785 students. There are 594 students in the Senior School (13-18 years) and 191 students in the Preparatory School (7-13 years). Fettes follows the English curriculum of GCSEs, and the dual pathway of A Levels and IB. Our full-boarding ethos ensures weekends are vibrant and fun.

The academic staff in the Senior School consists of the Head and 91 full-time members of the Common Room. Our Prep School shares the same site and consists of a further 29 full-time teaching staff. Fettes is a collaborative community in which every member is working towards fully realising their potential whilst supporting those around them. 

The school stands on a stunning and secure 100-acre site, but still within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre. The historic main building holds the Chapel, Library, the English, Classics and History Departments as well as the Medical Centre and two boarding houses. A large purpose-built teaching block (the Spens Building) houses Art, Modern Languages, Mathematics, Economics, Geography and Music. The Theatre, Science Laboratories and Dining Hall are adjacent. The Preparatory School and seven further boarding houses (including a purpose-built co-educational U6th House) are also on the campus. Our sports facilities (including extensive playing fields, two all-weather pitches and a private Health Club) are excellent. 

We have a commitment to build even more ground-breaking facilities, including a Wellbeing Centre and construction of new Science and Innovation buildings.

As well as our teaching staff we employ over 220 Operational Staff across the many departments, including Estates, Security, Housekeeping, Finance, Admissions and Marketing with a pervading sense of community amongst staff, students and parents alike. 

OUR VISION

We have created and developed a bold new vision for Fettes, one which focuses on what we believe Fettesians should aspire to be, the skills they will need in life and the impact we want them to make in the world.

We have called this vision Fettes Moving Forward: A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow. You can find out more about the vision - and how it shapes and informs Fettes' future at www.fettes.com/vision 

Please also watch (with sound on) our film below - Ode to Place - which complements the vision and captures the ethos of Fettes College and what a Fettes education means. 

THE AIMS OF THE COLLEGE 

Fettes College will ensure that our students:

• Feel valued and respected as individuals

• Receive the highest possible quality of education, engaging them in rigorous and relevant opportunities in a dynamic curriculum that creates lifelong learners

• Feel safe, have a sense of personal worth, are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, while possessing a willingness to take on responsibility

• Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves

• Develop a sense of self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners, leadership skills and teamwork

• Value a sense of community

• Are surrounded by inspirational caring staff

• Feel represented and are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity or religion. 

“Our Students will leave the school knowing themselves, looking out for others, capable of thinking critically and ready to make a positive mark on their rapidly changing world. They will be bold and visionary yet compassionate; they will possess a global perspective and be ready to embrace the opportunities of the future” Helen Harrison, Head