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About the Role

The Bus Driver is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient transportation of students, staff, and school-related materials. This role ensures a high standard of student safety and wellbeing through professional vehicle operation and adherence to regulations. The Bus Driver acts as a positive representative of the school, demonstrating professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport students and staff on daily school routes, excursions, events, and other scheduled activities, including occasional evening and weekend work.
• Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and appropriate supervision of students while in transit, maintaining duty of care, behaviour management, and child safeguarding requirements.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections and basic maintenance, including monitoring fuel, oil, water levels, and tyre pressures, and reporting mechanical issues promptly.
• Maintain the bus in a clean, safe, and presentable condition through regular interior and exterior cleaning and upkeep.
• Coordinate and monitor vehicle registrations, inspections, and servicing to ensure compliance and minimise operational disruption.
• Transport school equipment, materials, and correspondence between campuses and other locations as required.
• Comply with all road transport legislation, NSW driving regulations, school policies, and workplace safety requirements, including the use of PPE where necessary.
• Uphold professional standards through effective communication, confidentiality, accountability, appropriate professional boundaries with students and families, and timely reporting of incidents, delays, or emergencies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated safe and competent bus driving skills, with a strong understanding of road safety principles and defensive driving practices.
• Sound knowledge of NSW road rules, transport legislation, vehicle compliance requirements, and fatigue management obligations.
• Proven ability to conduct daily vehicle inspections, basic maintenance checks, and timely reporting of repairs or safety concerns.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, including coordinating schedules, servicing, registrations, and compliance requirements.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with students, parents, staff, and school leadership.
• Ability to remain calm and act appropriately during emergencies, incidents, traffic disruptions, or other unexpected situations.
• Understanding of child safeguarding, student supervision, and duty of care responsibilities, including maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Previous experience driving buses, coaches, or passenger transport vehicles, with experience in a school environment or transporting children highly regarded.
• Holds a current NSW Heavy Rigid (HR) Driver Licence.
• Holds a current Bus Driver Authority (BDA).
• Demonstrated safe driving record that meets Transport for NSW requirements.

Skills

• Defensive driving practices
• Vehicle inspections
• Basic maintenance
• Organisational skills
• Time management
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Emergency response
• Child safeguarding
• Student supervision
• Duty of care

Location

• Reddam House North Shore

Work Type

• Permanent
• Monday to Friday
• School term time only

Experience Level

• Previous experience driving buses, coaches or passenger transport vehicles
• Experience in a school environment or transporting children highly regarded

Education Level

• Current NSW Heavy Rigid (HR) Driver Licence
• Current Bus Driver Authority (BDA)

About the Company

• Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 126 premium private schools in 28 countries spanning 6 continents.
• Utilises proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
• Founded in 2013 by Nadim M. Nsouli, Inspired is backed by investors such as Stonepeak, GIC, TA Associates, and the Oppenheimer and Mansour family offices.
• The Group is experiencing 20% per annum growth through acquisition, greenfield site expansion, and the development of existing schools within its portfolio.
• In 2023, Inspired was recognised by Beauhurst as one of the UK's top 10 highest-value private companies.

Equal Opportunity

• Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.
• Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.