Job Title: Hourly Paid Mini Bus Driver

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Sports Travel & Public Services

Reporting to:  Vice Principal - Digital & Campus Services

Salary: £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay

Basis: Hourly Paid

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

We are seeking a reliable and professional driver to provide safe and comfortable transport for students attending curriculum-related events and off-site enrichment activities. The ideal candidate will ensure a high standard of care and professionalism while supporting the educational experience of our students through timely and secure travel. If you’re passionate about student wellbeing and enjoy being part of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Hourly Paid Mini Bus Driver, you will:

• Provide a flexible and responsive approach to students.
• Be actively involved in the attainment of objectives contained within the College’s Development Plan.
• Actively implement the College’s Health & Safety policy, as appropriate.
• Provide transport for students to curriculum related events and off site enrichment activities in a safe comfortable and professional manner.
• Carry out driver’s vehicle checks, and to carry out basic maintenance.
• Report any vehicle defects, faults, incidents and accidents.
• Be responsible for the cleanliness of vehicles, inside and out and ensuring the vehicle is in a clean and roadworthy condition before and after use.
• Refuel vehicles as required.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle usage.
• Maintain and help to promote a good College image, working attire should be worn at all times and kept in a clean and tidy condition.

What We’re Looking For:

• To hold a current, clean and valid driving licence D1 unrestricted or a PCV licence.
• A commitment to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).
• To hold a First Aid qualification.

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  -24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family).
  -Occupational Health.
  -Free Flu jabs.
  -Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sara Marshall,  Vice Principal - Digital & Campus Services, S.Marshall2@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

SAFEGUARDING

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.

We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules.

It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please find the job description here - Job Description