Mini Bus Driver and Youth Safety Ranger

37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary within the range of £22,071 up to £22,827 per annum pro-rata

Working 38 weeks per year, this equates to £18,176.28 up to £18,798.87 per annum

Suffolk New College are currently seeking to recruit a Mini Bus Driver and Youth and Safety Ranger to join the College’s Estates & Facilities Department.  This is a multi-functional position working within the Estates and Facilities department and servicing staff and students, primarily at the Suffolk Rural campus. As the team develops it is expected for other Rangers based at Ipswich to share the driving and working at Rural and on these days you will swap to work at the Ipswich site.

You will be the main driver for the mini-bus shuttle service leaving the Ipswich campus each morning to go to the Suffolk Rural Campus at Otley and returning to Ipswich in the afternoon. The shuttle service is dual purpose transporting students, staff and deliveries, post and parcels between the campuses. In addition, you will undertake Ranger duties to support students and keep them safe at the Suffolk Rural campus.

As a Ranger you will have the ability to relate to young people, showing empathy and offering support as required. You will have the confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour, manage difficult situations and follow College policy and process.

You will need good communication skills, with a pro-active approach and have level 2 qualifications in maths and English, along with a willingness to be undertake first aid responsibilities and a clean driving licence, ideally with D1 which enables you to drive a mini bus. For insurance purposes, to drive a mini-bus you must be a minimum of 21 years old and have held your driving licence for three years or more. For the right candidate there will be an opportunity to fast track mini-bus training and test.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC.  Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

For further information, please visit www.suffolk.ac.uk 

Closing date:  Monday 6th May 2024 at Midnight

Interview date: Friday 10th May / Monday 13th May 2024             

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria.  All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed.

The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts.

Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to anyone working for the college on a speculative basis. The college will make approaches to agencies via our HR team if we feel that we need assistance with a post.