Minibus Drivers (casual and contracted hours), Canterbury

The King's School, Canterbury is seeking a Minibus Driver for casual and contracted hours.

Salary: £14.83 per hour + 16.5% holiday pay.

Job category/type: Support. Date posted: 28/04/2026. Job reference: VAC00681.

Attachments: VAC00521 - Minibus Driver – Job Description.pdf; VAC00520 - Casual Minibus Driver – Job Description.pdf.

Casual hours available plus a contracted 10 hours per week (term time). Contracted hours: 2 positions working 18:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.

For the casual roles, this involves transporting pupils and staff across a variety of routes, including regular school journeys, evening activities, and occasional weekend or holiday trips.

Key responsibilities include:

• Safely operating school minibuses and ensuring all journeys run on time.
• Conducting pre‑journey vehicle checks and reporting maintenance issues.
• Ensuring the safety, comfort, and discipline of all passengers.
• Liaising with school staff to plan routes, timings, and collections.

Applicants must hold a full, clean UK driving licence with D/D1 entitlement and have previous experience driving minibuses. The role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding children and young people.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

The King's School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.

Contact: Chloe Watson, for questions or an informal discussion.

Application: Apply online.

The post will close once positions are filled.