Medical Passenger Assistant

Applefields School; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Health Assured – wellbeing support

Learning and career development

Job summary

Applefields School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is hiring a Passenger Assistant for its Integrated Passenger Transport Operations team. The role covers 12.5 hours per week during term time, with split shifts 07:00–09:30 and 15:00–17:30, on a fixed-term 12‑month contract. Training is provided, and DBS disclosure is required.

You’ll help ensure safe journeys for passengers, communicate with carers, and administer emergency medication when needed, following individual care plans.

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; full training provided.
• Medically trained to administer emergency medication following care plans.
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure passengers board, travel, and alight safely, using safety equipment as required.
• Use communication skills to connect and collaborate with carers and colleagues.
• Be medically trained to administer emergency medication following individual care plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Medical training

Job description

Grade: F

Contract: Fixed Term - 12-month contract

Hours: 12.5hrs per week, Term time only

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Are you the kind of person who naturally looks out for others and loves working as part of a community?

Across North Yorkshire, our Integrated Passenger Transport Operations Team keeps our community moving. Our extensive network of more than 120 vehicles, mainly minibuses, and approximately 340 drivers and passenger assistants work tirelessly to deliver safe, reliable transport where it’s needed most. From providing essential local bus services to unlocking access to learning, employment, and social centres, we ensure nobody gets left behind.

We bridge the gap to critical community hubs, enabling independent access to education, supported employment, and day centres, and other meaningful activities in our community. The team delivers approximately 250,000 passenger journeys per year including 20,000 wheelchair user journeys.

We are looking for caring, flexible and committed people to support a client on journeys to and from activities at various centres for 12.5 hours per week.

For term-time only employees, the annual salary is calculated pro rata and paid evenly over 12 months.

About the role

You will be helping to make sure all our passengers enjoy a safe and comfortable journey:

• Ensuring all passengers board, travel, and alight safely, while ensuring that any safety equipment is used correctly. Full equipment training is provided.
• Use your great communication skills to connect and collaborate with carers and colleagues.
• This role requires you to be medically trained to administer emergency medication to children safely and accurately, strictly following individual care plans.

This role operates on a split-shift routine from Monday to Friday. Standard hours are 07:00–09:30 and 15:00–17:30. However, flexibility is needed to accommodate occasional adjustments based on changing passenger needs.

Experience is not essential, however some experience working in a similar role is an advantage. Full training is provided for the right individual who brings a caring and responsible nature.

We also offer a comprehensive training package including a Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS), Basic First Aid and Managing Challenging Behaviour.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier:

• a local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
• learning, development and career advancement opportunities

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk or children.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children adults at risk.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.