Job description
Minibus Driver/Grounds Assistant
Cothill House is a small independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 7-13. We are currently seeking a Minibus Driver/Grounds Assistant to join the team, starting as soon as possible.
Purpose of the role:
This role is twofold, with the first part being to take a minibus to collect day children from the surrounding areas and bring them to school in the mornings. The other part of the role is to work alongside the grounds team. They will be directly line managed by the Head of Grounds, and will also take direction from the Head and Head of Operations.
Requirements of the role:
The below sets out a non-exhaustive description of the role:
* Collection of day children from the surrounding areas
* Basic gardening duties (such as, watering, weeding, edging, pruning, mowing, hedge trimming, leaf raking etc)
* Helping with upkeep of fields (including mowing, fertilising, renovating pitches)
* Helping prepare for multi sports use of pitches (including line marking, setting up pitches, putting out flags).
* Helping with maintaining golf greens and cricket wickets.
* Comply with HSE and school safety guidelines and policies
* To support the school in carrying out its safeguarding obligations
* To carry out any additional tasks as reasonably required by the school.
Skills and experience:
* Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with various colleagues from different departments (E)
* Ability to plan and be flexible (E)
* Be proactive and have a strong work ethic (E)
* Practical, with gardening skills (E)
* Must have a clean D1 Driving licence (E)
* Prior experience of working within a school (D)
Personal qualities
* 'Can do' attitude
* Friendly and approachable
* Integrity
* Flexibility
* Professional appearance and conduct at all times
Working Hours
Part time role all year round, working between 6:30am and 11:30am Monday-Friday, plus Saturdays when the school is in session. Weeks ending with the Exeat weekend or half term will have the hours adjusted so that they are made up across that week. Term dates can be found on our website: Flexibility in hours will be available for the right candidate, however it will be essential that they can carry out the morning pick up of day children. During the holidays the hours will be between 8:30am and 1:30pm Monday-Friday.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Working with a friendly and collegiate team
Staff lunch when the school is in session
On-site parking
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Cothill House School is part of the Radley Schools Group. An application form can be obtained by contacting the Head of Operations, Claire White on
As part of our commitment to the safeguarding of children, employment is subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, to include online checks, two references and a DBS.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 30 per week
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person