Job Description

Avon Valley Academy

Wiltshire
13.05 per hour


Expiring soon

Salary:

13.05 per hour (25,185 pro rata per annum)

Job type:

Part Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

01 September 2025

Apply by:

7 July 2025

Job overview

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Driver

Salary: 13.05 per hour (25,185pro rata per annum)

Contract: Fixed term (until 31st August 2026)

Working Hours: Part time (5 hours per week, Monday to Friday-term time only, 39 weeks per year, includes Teacher Training Days). Usual working hours will be 2.40pm until 3.40pm

Required: September 2025





Avon Valley Academy is looking to appoint a confident and reliable Driver to cover afternoon minibus transport for its students. This is a fantastic, part-time, opportunity to join a dedicated team of staff that encourages all students to have high self-worth and love coming to school.

Avon Valley Academy is a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16. Located in Durrington, Wiltshire, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases at Larkhill and Bulford. With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional so that each individual can thrive and our dedicated and supportive staff go the extra mile to help all our students achieve their dreams. In May 2022 we joined Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

The successful candidate will have a full, clean driving license, be organised and consistent, and have a solid understanding of Health and Safety requirements. Previous experience in a similar driving role is desirable.

We are looking for someone who:

Holds a full, clean driving licence and is prepared to drive a minibus; Has strong interpersonal and communications skills and can liaise effectively with school staff and pupils; Has a can-do attitude with excellent practical and organisational skills; Can prioritise and schedule effectively and efficiently; Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent; Is a strong team player who can use their own initiative; Is aware of health and safety requirements; Has previous experience in a similar role (desirable).

We can offer the successful candidate:

An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning; A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported; Opportunities for training and progression; The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues; A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.


For information about this role, including a full and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office on: 01980-652467

Closing Date: Monday 7th July 2025


Interview Date: w/c Monday 7th July 2025

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

Avon Valley Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

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About

Avon Valley Academy

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Avon Valley Academy

Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 8HH
United Kingdom

+44 1980 652467

Respect. Determination. Excellence.



Avon Valley Academy is a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Located in Durrington, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases, at Larkhill and Bulford.



As a school, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional. To achieve this, we ensure that all staff have access to a wide variety of training and are given time to foster strong relationships with our students. Our staff take pride in how well they know our students, and are always looking to go the extra mile to help them achieve their dreams.



With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, our school encourages students to have high self-worth and love coming to school. This has created a vibrant school community in which each individual can thrive.



In May 2022, we joined Acorn Education Trust, which has provided exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience. We work closely with other schools within the Trust and the central team to help us continue to grow from strength to strength.

Our school has a wide range of excellent facilities, including:


Sports fields, netball courts, tennis courts, astro turf pitches, a gym and a sports hall; Dance and drama studios; Interactive whiteboards and projectors in classrooms; Computer suites in most teaching areas; Large hall equipped with full AV system and a stage for our productions, events and concerts; Library with a wide range of reading materials; Subject area suites for science, design technology and art; Enhanced Provision via our Link and Learning and Welfare Hub, as well as a Behaviour Hub; buildings; Large grounds. Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow

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