Minibus Driver


Company:	Vacancy Filler
Salary:	from £10,728.51 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rotherham, S63 7NW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

Minibus Driver

Location: Wath Academy

Band: C Point 4, £26,016 FTE

Actual Salary: £10,728.51

Contract: 18 hours per week, Term Time Only + 2 Inset Days

An exciting opportunity has arisen at

Wath Academy for an enthusiastic and committed

Minibus Driver to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals.

The role involves working a morning or afternoon shift to provide a safe, professional and friendly transfer/shuttle service within South Yorkshire for Wath students. We are particularly interested in applicants who can work flexible daytime hours.

Wath Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives’. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

Be committed to Place Partnership’s Vision and Values

Have a current and clean UK driving licence (must include category D1) and must remain clean throughout the duration of the employment

Be a driven, proactive and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards

Have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic, can-do attitude and a sense of humour

Be professional in all aspects of their role and flexible in their approach to tasks

Possess excellent problem solving skills

Work well as part of a team

Have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Wath Academy operates

In return we offer

An outstanding induction programme with supportive and dynamic staff

The opportunity to access further training and development, as and when required

Mentoring and support from an experienced team

An opportunity to work collaboratively within a Multi Academy Trust

About Place Partnership

Place Partnership represents the voluntary merger of two strong and successful Trusts in South and West Yorkshire: Maltby Learning Trust, established in 2014, and Accord Multi Academy Trust, founded in 2016. At the heart of Place Partnership is a commitment to building a culture where people feel valued, take pride in their place, and hold high expectations because everyone matters. At Place Partnership we are dedicated to providing high-quality education which ensures that every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Further Information

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. For further details regarding this opportunity, for an informal discussion regarding the role or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact

Mrs Beth Hawke, PA to the Principal at

bhawke@wathacademy.com

Closing Date: 18 September 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews: W/C 23 September 2026

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles.

Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

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