Attendance Engagement Officer: Minibus Driver


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	York, YO10 5ZA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Jul 2026
Closing date:	18 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Additional Responsibilities / Key Tasks

- To collect students for a targeted home-to-school attendance support service, hours may vary dependent on target students.

- To support in carrying out home visits with a member of the attendance team.

- Willingness to do additional work driving groups of students on trips that are organised during the school day as required.

- To follow procedures regarding safety / maintenance checks of the minibus.

- To report any concerns regarding safety / maintenance to the Site Manager.

- To maintain the vehicle in a good clean condition.

- Willingness to undertake attendance admin tasks if required.

Ability to:

- Drive safely. Applicants must have a full clean driving licence and whilst not essential hold a Category D1 licence and be able to meet the medical requirements for driving a passenger vehicle.

- Communicate effectively with staff and students.

- Relate well to young people.

- Maintain control of students supported by one of our Attendance Team.

Skills

- Excellent driving skills.

- Good knowledge of local area.

- Desirable - previous experience driving a minibus.

Characteristics

- Calm and patient.

- Excellent attendance record and excellent time keeping.

- Reliability.

- Sense of humour.

- Willingness to be flexible and work to meet the best interests of the school.

- Self-motivated.

- Team worker.

What the school offers its staff

See the Job Information Pack for benefits of working at Pathfinder MAT

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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