Mini Bus Driver

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Please make any enquiries to Mrs Fleur MacCready, School Business Manager – on f.maccready@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk

School Mini Bus Driver Vacancy

St Nicholas Catholic High School is a mixed catholic secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18. It is located in Northwich, Cheshire, and caters for approximately 1,250 pupils.

The school opened as a secondary modern in 1965, becoming a comprehensive school in 1972. It is a voluntary-aided school.

Values and vision

As a Catholic School, Gospel values permeate all the work undertaken in St Nicholas Catholic High School. As a Christian community, the school strives to uphold strong spiritual and moral values, both in and outside the classroom. St Nicholas school is based on very clear aims and foundational principles; we aspire to live, learn and work together in the way exemplified to us by the life of Jesus Christ. Our declared mission is to let our God-given talents shine and to embrace the Gospel and its teachings.

“St Nicholas Catholic High is an Ofsted rated good school. There has been a rising trend of attainment since the previous inspection and data provided by the school on current performance suggest that this has not only been sustained but, indeed, improved upon.

“Learning and progress are good for most groups across the school, including for those students with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Students' achievement is therefore outstanding.”

Minibus Driver/AAAE5094 – Grade 3 from £12.65 per hour, £5,636 to £11,272 (Actual Salary) Full time equivalent is £24,413.

St Nicholas Catholic High School is looking for part time minibus driver/s (maximum 16 passengers) to support the school managed bus service providing home to school transport for students along designated routes and timetables. Shifts are mornings between 7.30-9.00am and afternoons 3.00-4.30pm approx. Additional hours are also available during the school day supporting transport requirements for school trips and events.

This role will provide a vital service in helping to ensure students are transported to and from school safely and in a timely manner. Role responsibilities will also include refuelling and undertaking basic checks and maintenance to ensure school owned minibuses are kept clean, safe and roadworthy.

Essential: Applicants must have a full, clean, class D1 driving licence, held for at least 2 years and be over 21 years of age. Ideally minibus driving experience including MIDAS (minibus driver awareness scheme) qualification is desired but not essential, training can be provided upon appointment. A basic understanding of vehicle maintenance is preferable.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a positive, flexible attitude and the communication skills to ensure student passenger safety needs are met when travelling to and from school.

Please refer to the attached job description and people specification, also available from our school website https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/.

Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 23 October 2025. Please make any enquiries to Mrs Dawn Poole, HR Manager – on d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk

Our school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the school’s safeguarding policy on the school website here: https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/Safeguarding-Policy-2025-26.pdf

As a result, we would like to draw the following safe recruitment checks to your attention:

• All appointments are made subject to:
• An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check
• Checks of professional status where applicable.
• Confirmation of professional qualifications, where applicable.
• Receipt of suitable references (if not received by the time of interview); and
• Medical clearance
• Online vetting check
• We only accept applications completed on the Catholic Education Service Application Form with a covering letter. Please do not send CVs or open testimonials.

Please ensure that the application form is completed in full. In particular, you must ensure that a full work history is provided and that any gaps in your employment are fully explained.

• The referees cited in your application form must include your current or most recent employer. If your last employment was in a school, we would expect a reference from the Headteacher and/or Deputy/Assistant Headteacher.
• When seeking references, we will request information about your suitability to work with children.
• If you are shortlisted, an online vetting check of your name will be completed from information publicly available online. This information will be passed to the interviewing panel for consideration and discussion during interview including any anomalies in the application form, where applicable.

Procedure for Application:

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, please complete the application form, including names and addresses of two referees, and submit a concise letter of application.

Completed applications should be returned to the HR Manager, Mrs Dawn Poole at d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk to arrive no later than 5pm on Thursday 24 October 2025.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post in advance of your application, or if you require any further details, please contact either Mrs Dawn Poole d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk or Mrs Fleur MacCready f.maccready@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk