School Bus Driver
Description
School Bus Driver Role Profile
Purpose of Role
The School Bus Driver is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of students and staff between designated pickup points and the school. The role requires ensuring compliance with school transport policies, DOT and ADEK regulations, and maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness, and professionalism at all times.
About the School:
Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.
ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate a school bus on assigned routes and schedules.
- Pick up and drop off students at designated locations in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with all UAE traffic and school transportation regulations.
- Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure roadworthiness.
- Maintain cleanliness and good condition of the bus at all times.
- Report any incidents, mechanical issues, or delays promptly to the transport coordinator or supervisor.
- Support safe loading and unloading of students, ensuring seatbelts are fastened.
- Participate in regular safety and training sessions as required by school policy or regulatory authorities.
Health and Safety
- Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment
- Safeguard Aspen students
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
- Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school
Personal and Professional Conduct
All staff are expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. Staff must maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by:
- Treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
- Having regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being
- Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
- Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
- Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law
- Staff must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality
- Staff must have an understanding of, and always act within, the cultural expectations of UAE and the policies and expectations of the school which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
Qualities and Expectations
- Valid UAE Heavy Vehicle (Bus) Driving License (Category 6).
- Minimum 2 years of professional bus driving experience in the UAE, preferably in a school environment.
- Good knowledge of Abu Dhabi roads and traffic laws.
- Clean driving record with no major violations.
- Basic English communication skills (Arabic and Hindi/Urdu an advantage).
- Polite, responsible, and trustworthy demeanor.
- Physically fit and able to assist students when needed.
Working Conditions
- Early morning and late afternoon shifts aligned with school hours.
- Occasional driving for school trips, events, or extracurricular activities.
- Uniform and safety training provided by the school or transport contractor.
Line Management
- Reports directly to the Facilities Manager
- Works closely with the Administration
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.