Organisational Overview

Established within Pharo Foundation’s Education Mission, Pharo Schools in Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Somaliland, are centres of excellence offering top-quality education and integrating extra-curricular activities to ensure an all-rounded approach. Pharo Schools follow their respective countries’ national curriculums and select regional and international ones complemented by creative technology-based learning solutions. Our schools offer a child-friendly learning environment fostering equality and respect. You can read more about this work at the following link: http://www.pharoschools.org

Pharo School Nairobi is a unique private institution offering two years of pre-primary education and primary grades 1-9. Located in the tranquil neighbourhoods of Komarock Estate and Umoja, Nairobi. We offer a Kenyan accredited Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC). Our approach emphasizes the development of well-rounded learners, encouraging each child to express their unique qualities and feelings. At Pharo School Nairobi, we aim to help every child reach their highest potential through exploration, experience, experimentation, and hands-on discovery. We uphold high standards of discipline.

Opportunity

Pharo School Nairobi is seeking a responsible, safety-conscious, and dependable School Driver to provide safe, reliable, and comfortable transportation for learners to and from school, as well as to school activities during term time. The successful candidate will also provide transport services for staff and other authorised stakeholders as required, support the timely completion of school-related errands, and ensure that the assigned vehicle is operated, maintained, and presented in a safe and professional condition at all times.

Job Title: Drivers

Report to: Senior Driver

Job Location: Nairobi - Komarock or Umoja

List of Responsibilities

• Providing safe and secure transportation
• Safely transport learners and staff to and from school or any other trips and sporting events organized by the school.
• Transport learners and staff to different Pharo School Campuses for classes and extracurricular activities whenever required.
• Ensure the safety of all learners, passengers and items at all times by ensuring you observe all safety measures, including: enforcing use of safety belts, locking the doors, avoiding overspeeding, maintaining a safe driving distance from other vehicles, etc.
• Manage discipline of the learners in the bus with the help of the Transport Officer by ensuring they observe the rules laid out by the school.
• Transport school supplies such as foodstuffs, learning materials, equipment and any other items from one campus to another as may be required
• Adhere to all traffic laws and policies of the school in relation to transport and fleet management
• Run errands as directed by the Transport Manager or other authorized personnel.
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Maintain a clean vehicle at all times.
• Maintain a mechanically sound vehicle by conducting pre- and post-trip inspections, and maintain a record of every inspection, reporting on the condition of the vehicle and equipment.
• Ensure that repairs and cost of repairs, including receipts, are properly recorded.
• Ensure that you are personally present during repairs and service of the vehicles.
• Safe custody and management of the tools and equipment in every vehicle allocated to you.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the School Management.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of a Form 4 KCSE Certificate
• A valid Institution Service Vehicle (ISV) driving license (Class E).
• Three (3) years of experience driving a school bus or similar passenger vehicle.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan traffic laws and regulations.
• Excellent defensive driving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and organize routes effectively.
• Punctual, organised and trustworthy.
• Professional and hygienic appearance.
• Ability to solve problems and think-on-your-feet.
• Willingness to take initiative and make decisions.

Child Safeguarding

The Pharo School Nairobi is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For this reason, identity and security checks will be required from the successful applicant.

• Safely transport learners and staff to and from school or any other trips and sporting events organized by the school.
• Transport learners and staff to different Pharo School Campuses for classes and extracurricular activities whenever required.
• Ensure the safety of all learners, passengers and items at all times by ensuring you observe all safety measures, including: enforcing use of safety belts, locking the doors, avoiding overspeeding, maintaining a safe driving distance from other vehicles, etc.
• Manage discipline of the learners in the bus with the help of the Transport Officer by ensuring they observe the rules laid out by the school.
• Transport school supplies such as foodstuffs, learning materials, equipment and any other items from one campus to another as may be required
• Adhere to all traffic laws and policies of the school in relation to transport and fleet management
• Run errands as directed by the Transport Manager or other authorized personnel.
• Maintain a clean vehicle at all times.
• Maintain a mechanically sound vehicle by conducting pre- and post-trip inspections, and maintain a record of every inspection, reporting on the condition of the vehicle and equipment.
• Ensure that repairs and cost of repairs, including receipts, are properly recorded.
• Ensure that you are personally present during repairs and service of the vehicles.
• Safe custody and management of the tools and equipment in every vehicle allocated to you.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the School Management.

• Strong knowledge of Kenyan traffic laws and regulations.
• Excellent defensive driving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and organize routes effectively.
• Punctual, organised and trustworthy.
• Professional and hygienic appearance.
• Ability to solve problems and think-on-your-feet.
• Willingness to take initiative and make decisions.

• Minimum of a Form 4 KCSE Certificate
• A valid Institution Service Vehicle (ISV) driving license (Class E).