Compassionate Passenger Transport Assistant — Part-Time

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Job summary

Coventry City Council’s Passenger Transport Services (PTS) is recruiting for part‑time roles to transport vulnerable passengers across Coventry. The job involves manual handling of large wheelchairs, managing challenging behaviours, and ensuring continuity by keeping the same driver and passenger assistant on each vehicle.

roles are 15 hours per week, split as 1.5 hours in morning and afternoon, term‑time only. DBS check applies; Right to Work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Respect all clients and treat them with sensitivity and dignity at all times.
• Be flexible in working contracted hours over a standard working day and a 5‑day working week on a rota.
• Be patient, always calm, resilient and understanding of the needs of SEN children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Pick up service users and transport them to their point of destination using the vehicle in a safe, secure and caring manner.
• Take all reasonable steps to prevent service users from causing harm to themselves and/or others.
• Complete all paperwork as requested.
• Be punctual, adaptable and reliable.

Skills

Flexibility

Patience

Dignity & respect

Communication

Job description

Coventry City Council’s Passenger Transport Services (PTS) is recruiting for part‑time roles to transport vulnerable passengers across Coventry. The job involves manual handling of large wheelchairs, managing challenging behaviours, and ensuring continuity by keeping the same driver and passenger assistant on each vehicle.

roles are 15 hours per week, split as 1.5 hours in morning and afternoon, term‑time only. DBS check applies; Right to Work in the UK is required.