Katherine Warington School
Hertfordshire
£12.21 per hour
Salary:
Hourly pay, plus holiday pay
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Start date:
20 October 2025
Apply by:
14 October 2025
Job overview
Position Title: Casual Minibus Driver
Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire (Transporting students to Consortium
Schools)
Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour, plus holiday pay
Contract Type: Casual / Part-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
We are seeking a reliable and responsible Casual Minibus Driver to safely transport students
between KWS and various Consortium Schools within the Harpenden area. This is a crucial role
ensuring the punctual and secure travel of our students. The work is on a casual, as-needed
basis, primarily covering morning and afternoon school runs during term time, with potential for
additional ad-hoc trips.
Key Responsibilities
* Safe Transportation: Operate a school minibus in a safe, legal, and courteous manner
at all times, strictly adhering to all traffic laws and school transport policies.
* Student Safety: Ensure the well-being and safety of all students while they are
boarding, travelling on, and alighting the vehicle. Ensure all passengers are correctly
seated and using seat belts.
* Route Adherence: Follow designated routes and time schedules accurately and
efficiently.
* Vehicle Checks: Conduct mandatory daily walk-around checks of the vehicle before and
after each journey, reporting any defects, damage, or maintenance needs immediately.
* Documentation: Complete relevant logbooks, defect forms, and mileage records
accurately.
* Communication: Maintain professional and clear communication with the transport
coordinator, school staff, and parents/guardians as required, reporting any incidents or
concerns immediately.
* Fueling and Cleaning: Maintain the cleanliness of the minibus interior and exterior and
ensure the vehicle is adequately fuelled.
Essential Requirements
* Driving Licence: A current, valid UK driving licence with the appropriate category (D1 or
higher) allowing the driving of a minibus (or a D licence).
* DBS Check: Willingness to undergo and pass an enhanced Disclosure and Barring
Service (DBS) check, as this role involves working with children.
* Experience: Proven experience driving a minibus or similar passenger vehicle is
desirable.
* Patience and Reliability: Must be patient, punctual, reliable, and possess a calm
temperament.
* Local Knowledge: Excellent knowledge of the Harpenden area and surrounding routes
is highly beneficial.
* Working Rights: Must have the right to work in the UK.
Compensation and Hours
* Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour, plus statutory holiday pay.
Hours:
* Monday - 9.30am am
* Tuesday am -11.45am and 12.45pm -2.45pm (or straight through)
* Wednesday am am and 12.15pm - 1.45pm (or straight through)
* Thursday - 9.30am-11.00am and 1.45pm -2.30pm
Please apply even if you can only cover 1 or 2 of the required times above, there may be the
opportunity for additional driving to cover School Trips, Sports Fixtures and other events from
time to time
Recruiter contact:
Email us
Call us
About Katherine Warington School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road, Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 5FH
United Kingdom
Katherine Warington School was established through the partnership of the three outstanding secondary schools in Harpenden: Roundwood Park, St George's and Sir John Lawes, complemented by our additional partners: University of Hertfordshire and Rothamsted Research Centre.
Katherine Warington School is a modern school, using contemporary teaching methods supported by robust academic research allied with traditional core values. Central to our vision for the school is the shared belief that young people have the right to a transformational educational experience that will enable them to fulfil their potential and realise their ambitions. Talent is evenly distributed, opportunity isn't. Our school has a culture that fosters and rewards success, inspires learning and engenders a shared belief amongst all members of the school community that nothing is impossible if it will improve learners' life chances. We provide the highest quality teaching and learning to meet the needs and expectations of the Harpenden community. We nurture our students to be fully fledged members and leaders of our democratic society, ready when they leave us as young adults to make a positive impact on the world.
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