Our Lady Of Sion

Job Vacancies

Our Lady Of Sion

Job Vacancies

Our school is a small, caring community where students and staff thrive. It is an excellent place to work,  teach, and learn. We have a wide range of employment opportunities from support staff to teachers. Could Sion School be the perfect place to continue your career?

Each member of our staff team has an impact on the pupils we educate. We are frequently on the lookout for enthusiastic, fresh-thinking and purposeful people to join our amazing team. We offer a competitive salary in addition to a range of benefits, employer pension schemes and staff professional development is given high priority.

Our current vacancies are regularly updated on this page. For more information, or, if you’d like to apply for a position, please complete the relevant forms or contact our HR department with any questions.  Thank you for your interest in working at Our Lady of Sion School.

Minibus Driver

School Minibus Drivers
Permanent and casual positions
6.45am to 8.45am and 3.30-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
Term time only – 35 weeks pa inc INSET days
£11.73 per hour

Our Lady of Sion is an independent coeducational day school located in the heart of Worthing, with approximately 380 pupils, aged 3-18 years.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, organised and enthusiastic Minibus Driver on a
permanent and casual basis to join a small, busy team driving students to and from school.
On a permanent basis, you would work from 6.45-8.45am and 3.30-5.30pm, 5 days per week, term time only plus INSET days, 35 weeks per year. On a casual basis, we are looking for drivers to cover established routes on an ad hoc basis during term time.

You will be conscientious, approachable and have a flexible attitude and you will be confident
working with young people and children. You must possess a full UK Driving Licence, including a D1 license and be willing to attend associated training including a first aid course.
You will also have excellent communication skills and a good local knowledge of Worthing and the surrounding area. Knowledge and experience of working within a school would be advantageous but is not essential. Personal qualities needed include flexibility, reliability and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Closing date: 9:00am 6th November 2024

If you believe you have what it takes and are genuinely excited about the prospect of taking on this critical role, we look forward to hearing from you. Please complete our online application form https://form.jotform.com/230384617821355 ensuring that you provide evidence of your
experience and how you would meet the requirements within the person specification.

CVs and non-standard application paperwork will not be accepted as part of the application process.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

All job applicants are considered equally and consistently to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds regardless of your sex, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief.

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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

All job applicants are considered equally and consistently to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds regardless of your sex, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief.

A co-educational, independent school with a strong ethos, successfully providing education to children and young people from ages 3 – 18