Deputy Transport Manager/Driver - Term Time

Goldwyn School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7041-360S
• Posted:30/04/2024
• Pay:KR5
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:30/05/2024 at 16:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Based at Goldwyn Ashford

Goldwyn School wishes to appoint a reliable and conscientious Deputy Transport Manager to assist the management of the school’s Home to School Transport including the school’s vehicle fleet and its respective drivers. The successful applicant will take pride in ensuring the school’s transport is efficient, effective and safe for our students.  

Main duties include:

• Support the management of the team of drivers, taxis and the vehicles
• Assist in planning the transport routes to reflect demand
• Ensuring the fleet is properly serviced, maintained and repaired as necessary to be fully compliant
• Communicating effectively with taxis, drivers, parents and staff 
• Undertake driving duties as and when required

The successful candidate will have the ability to multi-task, prioritise workload, good IT skills and previous experience and knowledge of road safety.  Vehicle maintenance and health & safety requirements would be advantageous. Excellent administration, written and oral communication skills plus a full, clean driving licence are essential.

This post is offered on Kent Range 5 starting salary of £24,040 (actual £20,579.27 per annum) and is for 36.5 hours per week term time only plus 5 staff development days.  Hours of work are 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 3.00pm Friday.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Tony Lucey, Transport Manager: tony.lucey@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Goldwyn School reserves the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process and early applications are encouraged.

In line with KCSiE 2022 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the School reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate’s suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Goldwyn School is committed to the highest standards in safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 References may be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH special school in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Following an internal restructuring, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed strategic leader to work with the Principal to maintain the outstanding provision we have created, whilst seeking to develop innovative and exemplary practice within SEMH education.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme)

Why Work at Goldwyn: • “Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” – School Governor • We are values driven – they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos • We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise • Our staff are our secret weapon – without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team • Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning • There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development • The school adopts a 2-week extended October half term to support staff wellbeing • Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes • Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Kerry Greene
• Address:Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BT
• Telephone: 01233 622958
• Email: tina.brobyn@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01233 662177

Documents

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• Job Description
• Person Specification