School Bus Driver
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Job Summary
Permanent Part-Time Term-Time Only
From: January 2026
Salary: Range of 15-16 gross pay per hour
Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys with approximately 1500 pupils including over one hundred boarding pupils and flexi-boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London Surrey and the south coast.
We are seeking to appoint a term-time minibus driver to transport students between designated pick-up points and the School on specified routes and on school trips as agreed. You must be over 21 and have a minimum of two years driving experience and be able to work from 6.00 am to 8.00 am and from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm Monday to Friday during term time only. Initially you may not be required for all these hours but the commitment will probably increase and additional hours may be available on occasion (by mutual agreement) on an hourly paid basis. Initial hours will be confirmed upon appointment.
We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
For further information about the role and the skills required see the documents below and the green Apply Now button for the online application form. For any queries please telephone Human Resources Department onor e-mail .
We invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and interviews may take place at any time. This vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if sufficient applications are received so early submission is encouraged.
Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers the Disclosure & Barring Service and online media checks (including personal professional and other online activities).
All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the schools safeguarding ethos.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions even those that are spent unless they are protected under the DBS filtering rules to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.
The Company
For more than 400 years Whitgift has been transforming boys lives through education.
Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.
Whitgift Life
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Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- School Bus Driving
- Employee Evaluation
- Communication skills
- Interviewing
- Paratransit
- Van Driver
- Bus Driving
- Commercial Driving
- Driving
- Human Resources
- Motor Coach Experience
About Company
Home - Independent day school for boys aged 10 - 18, situated in South Croydon. Includes details of fees, scholarships and bursaries.
