Driver; Part Time

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit a reliable and committed colleague to the role of Minibus Driver. This is an important role within the Academy, with the successful candidate responsible for providing safe and efficient transport for students to and from sports fixtures, educational visits, trips and other academy activities. The postholder will also undertake daily vehicle inspections, support the routine cleaning of minibuses and, where required, assist with the supervision of young people whilst travelling.

We are looking for an individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism and reliability, and who can work flexibly to support the needs of the Academy. The successful candidate will be able to remain calm under pressure, manage their time effectively and contribute positively as part of a wider team.

• A full clean driving licence including D1.
• High levels of concentration.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent time management skills.
• A reliable and flexible approach to work.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is an Alternative Provision setting based in the South of Leeds that has changed the face of Alternative Provision, both locally and nationally. Opened in September 2017, The Stephen Longfellow Academy serves schools across Leeds to support some of the most vulnerable young people in the city to re-engage with education by following a bespoke curriculum offer that reopens the doors of opportunity that were, at one point, firmly closed.

This is because our exceptional team of staff create personalised pathways that combine an academically rich curriculum with personalised therapeutic support. This allows significant numbers of students to re-engage in mainstream education or successfully enter further education, employment or training.

Inspected in October 2019, inspectors told us that, ‘Leaders want the very best for pupils and have established an effective alternative provision in a short period of time. They are working together well to make this school even better for the benefit of its pupils and their families.’ They also judged all areas of the academy to be Good. We will continue to further improve our provision with this exciting role.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at The Stephen Longfellow Academy