Job Description

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible individuals to safely operate the School's minibus routes, collecting students from various pick up points and home addresses, and delivering them to School and return.

Birkenhead School, founded in 1860, is an HMC independent day school providing education for boys and girls drawn from the whole of the Wirral, Liverpool and as far afield as Chester and North Wales. Situated in the leafy suburb of Oxton, the School enjoys excellent facilities. The main campus has a 'village green' atmosphere, with classrooms and laboratories looking out over the cricket square. Recent capital developments have included a new landscaped playground area and an outdoor classroom. There are ongoing and substantial investments in facilities.

Birkenhead School prides itself on being a family school and this has been greatly strengthened by the opening of the Nursery in 2006. It is attractive to parents to have all their children in one school and it is a great advantage for the school to be able to establish strong, long-lasting relationships with families.

The Department

Having a high demand for the minibus service we offer, and covering a wide area, we collect students from across the Wirral and Chester areas, and have introduced a number of Liverpool routes in the past year. Our commitments to our students extend to after School co-curricular activities also.

The Role and Responsibilities

To safely operate the School's minibus routes, collecting students from various pick up points and home addresses, and delivering them to School and return. Duties include:

Ensuring passengers wellbeing, and safe and secure travel at all times

Co-ordinating the various pick up's and return

Liaising with parents to offer the required standard of service

Ensuring the minibus is kept clean and in good condition

Safeguarding the welfare of all students travelling to and from School and co- curricular activities

Regular visual inspection of vehicles, including checking tyres, lights, oil etc.

Ensure minibuses are always driven in a legal and safe fashion

Complying with Schools policies and processes

The Person

We are looking for candidates who can relate to children of all ages, as well as representing the School professionally to all parents. Candidates must:

Be able to work both on own initiative and collaboratively

Role model values, integrity and positive behaviours

Be flexible, punctual and reliable

Have a warm and welcoming approach

Possess excellent customer care and communication skills

Be organised and adaptable to changing situations

Ideally have previous experience working in a School environment

Skills and Knowledge:

Experienced driver with a full driving licence, with at least category D1 (entitlement to drive minibuses)

A PSV or advanced driving qualification would be an advantage, but not essential

Skilled individual with high standards, who can act with discretion, enthusiasm and a positive attitude

The ability to communicate well with pupils, peers, parents and visitors

Hours

This is a part time position (22.5 hours weekly), with working hours between 6.30am - 8.30am and 3.30pm - 5.30pm. The School also provides an after School 'twilight' service returning students home between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, which is paid as additional hours and usually consists of 2 shifts per week. A degree of flexibility is also required to allow for occasional activities involving working outside the normal hours e.g. weekends, daytime activities etc.

To meet our safeguarding obligations, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is undertaken as part of the recruitment process for all new staff. As Birkenhead School is an educational provider, it is permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings which would not be filtered in line with current guidance, as defined by The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). It is a criminal offence for an individual who is barred from working with children to apply for a role which is classed as regulated activity.

A letter of application indicating skills and experience, together with a completed application form, including the names and email addresses of at least two referees, should be sent for the attention of the Bursar. Full details of the role and how to apply can be found on the School website at www.birkenheadschool.co.uk

The closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 9th February 2026

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.99 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Experience:

driving: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person