Thank you for your interest in Taunton School and this role. This is an excellent opportunity to join a school which prides itself on the high calibre of staff who make up our warm, friendly and diverse community.

We are recruiting for a Coach Driver to join and support our friendly transport team. The successful candidates will transport pupils and external clients in a safe, proper and timely manner ensuring their welfare is paramount at all times.

The successful candidate will have a D Category Qualification on their Driving Licence and experience in dealing with the public in a similar type role.

Taunton School transport has received DVSA earned recognition accreditation, all of our team work within the KPI parameters set by the DVSA.

The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for working with children and enjoy being part of a busy and changing environment. You will be a team player with a positive “can do attitude”, with outstanding organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines. In addition, you will always act with tact and discretion.

More information

This role is part-time, working 24-32 hours per week all year round, to include weekends.

The pay for this role is £17,496.96-£23,329.28 per annum (£14.02 per hour).

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this role, please visit tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies/. To apply, please click on 'apply for job' on the job page and complete the application form and upload a covering letter as part of your application.

Equal Opportunities

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, or age. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

If you have a disability and require any assistance with the recruitment and selection process, please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk

Safeguarding

Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres to the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. We are committed to working together to safeguard children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School’s due diligence. As a regulated sector we are required to request references prior to interview unless your permission is not granted.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the School’s due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and satisfactory online searches.

This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

Closing Date

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 15^th December 2024, however early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our jobs, we do not provide feedback at this stage.