We are seeking to appoint an experienced transport manager to organise and manage all aspects of the school’s transport service including line managing a team of drivers and escorts and arranging maintenance of all of the vehicles.
The successful candidate should have:

• Previous fleet management experience
• Previous experience of managing a large team.
• A full clean driving license (Category B entitlement)
• A minimum of GCSE grade C in English and Maths
• Experience of using Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to motivate and support colleagues

You will be a pro-active well organised but flexible, friendly individual with a willingness to go the extra mile. Previous experience working with children with special educational needs is desirable but not essential.
The school requires a completed application form – no CV’s accepted.

Informal visits to the school prior to the closing date are welcome, please contact Melanie Wright on 01304 201964 to arrange an appointment.

Elms School is committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical clearance, DVLA license Check, satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK.

1. PURPOSE OF JOB
• Organise and manage all aspects of the school’s transport service including home to school provision.
• Ensure all children are collected and delivered home, dealing with any emergency situations outside your usual working hours as required.
• Ensure that the School’s fleet of vehicles is maintained in excellent working order and are operated correctly by all the minibus drivers.
• Lead and manage the team of drivers and escorts to include conducting appraisals and probationary reviews.

2. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the home to school transport service and drive one of the routes when required
• Plan each route in conjunction with the Headteacher/Head of Business & Premises.
• Ensure that all vehicles are serviced, repaired, safety inspected, taxed, insured, MOT tested, cleaned, kept roadworthy and are maintained in excellent working order.
• Arrange short term and long term cover for absences including out of hours.
• Arrange and deliver/collect minibuses/cars from garages as necessary for services, repairs and MOT’s
• Maintain up to date records of all vehicle servicing, safety checks, mot’s, road tax, permits and pupils transported.
• Ensure that accidents and damage to vehicles are reported and repaired in a timely manner
• Ensure minibus grab packs including bibs, first aid kits etc. are kept up to date and available for use
• To ensure all minibus and MPV drivers under-go initial driver training and assessment and that they are reassessed at a maximum 4 year interval
• To arrange team-teach training with our behaviour team for drivers and escorts.
• Arrange Drivers medicals (if required)
• Check driving licences bi-annually and maintain a list of all authorised drivers
• Provide drivers or drive for ad-hoc activities e.g. taking a child home during their introduction
• Respond to any incident reports, liaising with other school staff as necessary.
• Liaise with parents/carers over collection/drop off times
• Supervise the drivers/escorts on a daily basis
• Review defect reports and take appropriate actions.
• Undertake safety checks
• Review telematics reports and take any necessary corrective action
• Co-ordinate and participate in any external inspections
• To assist the Head of Business & Premises with reviewing the ”driving a school minibus” policy annually
• Ensure that all day transport drivers comply with the “driving a school minibus” policy
• Report any significant issues to Head of Business and Premises
• Complete internal and external cleaning of minibuses
• Comply with all school policies
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and role