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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 serves 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 compliant bus driving skills, with strong knowledge of road safety, NSW transport regulations, and defensive driving practices.
- Ability to conduct vehicle inspections, basic maintenance checks, and report repairs or safety concerns promptly.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, including coordinating schedules and vehicle compliance requirements.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage professionally with students, parents, staff, and leadership.
- Calm and responsive under pressure, able to manage emergencies, incidents, and unexpected situations appropriately.
- Sound understanding of child safeguarding, student supervision, and duty of care responsibilities.
- Previous experience driving buses, coaches, or passenger transport vehicles, ideally within a school environment.
- Reliable, professional, and adaptable team player, committed to student safety and wellbeing.
- A current NSW MR Driver Licence, Bus Driver Authority, and a strong safe driving record.
Skills
- Bus driving
- Vehicle inspection
- Basic maintenance
- Time management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Emergency management
- Child safeguarding
- Student supervision
- Defensive driving
Location
- North Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- School Term Time Only
- Monday to Friday
Experience Level
- Previous experience driving buses, coaches or passenger transport vehicles, ideally within a school environment.
Benefits
- Industry-leading professional development
- Exceptional career opportunities
- Mobility across the group
About the Company
- Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents.
- They utilise 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.
- In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations.
- They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
- By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations.
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.