Minibus Driver - Oakdale Junior School and Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Dorset CouncilOld Town Infant School and Nursery and Oakdale Junior School
Hours: 10 hours per week (approx.8-9am and 3-4pm, Monday to Friday)
Term Time only (38 working weeks per year)
Salary: Grade 4, 6 – 9 (13.47 – 14.13 per hour)
Start Date: September 2026, Fixed term for one year initially
The requirements of the role are:
- A positive character who will enjoy working with children
- A competent, safe driver with a clean licence
- A driver who has Category D on their licence (that’s most drivers who qualified before 1st January 1997)
- A driver who is prepared to engage with some minibus driver awareness training (2-hour training session arranged by the school)
- A qualified first aider or a willingness to be trained.
We can offer:
- A good quality and well-maintained vehicle for the trips
- An additional adult to support supervision of the children
- Polite, courteous and well-behaved children
Please visit our websites for further information about the schools:
https://www.oldtowninfantschool.co.uk/
https://www.oakdalejunior.co.uk/
For more information about the role or to arrange a visit to either of the schools, please contact the Operations Manager, Martine Whittle at Old Town Infant School and Nursery on 01202 673966.
Closing Date: Friday 5th June 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 15th June
Further Information
In accordance with our safer recruitment practices, CVs from external candidates will not be accepted.
Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.