ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
At our ARU Writtle campus, we specialise in animal, environmental, agricultural and horticultural courses, for learners aged 16 to 18, adult learners, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
Job Category

Facilities
Vacancy Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Non standard year
Salary From

£7763 per annum (£24,900 p.a. pro rata)
Salary To

£8022 per annum (£25,733 p.a. pro rata)
Location

Writtle
Faculty/Prof Service

Estates & Facilities Services
Ref No
3525
Closing Date
23/06/2025

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly transport department. At ARU Writtle, we operate a shuttle bus service catering to students commuting between Chelmsford and our Writtle campus during Further Education term periods.
As a Minibus Driver, you will provide a friendly and approachable service ensuring students are collected as planned, and that discipline and student safety are maintained during their journey. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday working a split shift collecting and transporting students to Writtle University College in the morning and returning them in the afternoon/evening. Some flexibility may be required, depending on department needs, to enable mandatory training, and to support department requirements.
It is an essential requirement of this role that you hold a driving licence with a D1 or PSV/PVC category.
For further information about this post please contact Paul Clarke, our Transport Manager by emailing Paul.clarke@aru.ac.uk
All appointments at ARU Writtle are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Children’s Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be obtained from https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide#can-an-employer-ask-an-individual-to-declare-details-of-all-convictions-and-cautions.