ADVERT ID 241855
School Transport Bus Escort
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Post Primary
Date Posted:
Mon Jul 28 2025
Application Closing Date:
Wed Aug 6 2025
Commencement Date:
Thu Aug 21 2025
Status of Post:
Part-Time
Number of Vacancies:
1
Number of hours per week:
10
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Community School
School Structure:
Co-Educational
Current Enrolment:
395
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POST DETAILS
Additional Information:
Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra (Rathmore Community school) is looking for an enthusiastic, friendly Bus Escort, to join our team.
This would be in a part-time capacity to facilitate transport of a number of our students for the school year 2025/2026.
Applicants would need to be available in the morning before school and in the afternoon after school. Estimated start time: 7.45am in the mornings and 3,40pm in the evenings, except on Fridays which would be a 1.10pm start due to the half day.
School begins at 8:48am and finishes at 3:43pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and 1.12pm on Fri.
The successful candidate will need to work every day that the school is open.
Role is for 10 Hours approx.
Exact hours will be confirmed when the route is confirmed.
The job of a bus escort entails the following duties :
*ensuring the safe transition of pupils with special needs from their homes to school and home again each day.
*ensuring that each student is received by some responsible person at the set down point.
*liaising with parents and staff daily.
*ensuring all children are safe on school transport. (seating, harnesses, seat belts etc.)
The appointment is subject to Garda vetting requirements.
Child Safeguarding online training with TUSLA.
Additional relevant qualifications or courses would be beneficial (e.g. First Aid, Manual Handling, Positive Behaviour Support Strategies)
Shortlisting will apply, only candidates selected, will be contacted.
Hourly rate of pay is €15.50 per hour, see Appendix 3 of Circular 0020/2025.
Holiday pay is calculated at a rate of 8% of the hourly rate. This equates to €1.24 (€15.50 x 8%). Holiday pay is paid as a separate payment during Christmas, Easter and summer breaks.
Bus Escorts are entitled to claim social welfare entitlements during summer closures.
To apply: Via Post Only to the Secretary of the Board of Management, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, Co. Kerry P51 PR53
Send a CV, references and a cover letter detailing why you would like to work as a Bus Escort and any other relevant experience you may have.
This would be in a part-time capacity to facilitate transport of a number of our students for the school year 2025/2026.
Applicants would need to be available in the morning before school and in the afternoon after school. Estimated start time: 7.45am in the mornings and 3,40pm in the evenings, except on Fridays which would be a 1.10pm start due to the half day.
School begins at 8:48am and finishes at 3:43pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and 1.12pm on Fri.
The successful candidate will need to work every day that the school is open.
Role is for 10 Hours approx.
Exact hours will be confirmed when the route is confirmed.
The job of a bus escort entails the following duties :
*ensuring the safe transition of pupils with special needs from their homes to school and home again each day.
*ensuring that each student is received by some responsible person at the set down point.
*liaising with parents and staff daily.
*ensuring all children are safe on school transport. (seating, harnesses, seat belts etc.)
The appointment is subject to Garda vetting requirements.
Child Safeguarding online training with TUSLA.
Additional relevant qualifications or courses would be beneficial (e.g. First Aid, Manual Handling, Positive Behaviour Support Strategies)
Shortlisting will apply, only candidates selected, will be contacted.
Hourly rate of pay is €15.50 per hour, see Appendix 3 of Circular 0020/2025.
Holiday pay is calculated at a rate of 8% of the hourly rate. This equates to €1.24 (€15.50 x 8%). Holiday pay is paid as a separate payment during Christmas, Easter and summer breaks.
Bus Escorts are entitled to claim social welfare entitlements during summer closures.
To apply: Via Post Only to the Secretary of the Board of Management, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, Co. Kerry P51 PR53
Send a CV, references and a cover letter detailing why you would like to work as a Bus Escort and any other relevant experience you may have.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of Application
- References (written)
- Referees (name, role, contact no.)
- CV (Unbound/Slide Binder)
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Applications may be submitted by
- Post
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Roll Number:
91504R
Apply To:
Church Place,
Rathmore,
Co. Kerry
P51 PR53
Rathmore,
Co. Kerry
P51 PR53
County:
Kerry
Enquiries To:
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