Passenger Assistant

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset Council is recruiting a Regular Passenger Assistant to support children and young people with additional needs on transport routes from Weymouth. This role is approximately 10 hours per week during term time, with pay starting at £13.05 per hour (training may raise to £13.05 per hour based on medical training).

Applicants should be able to work morning and afternoon to fit school times and be physically capable of assisting on journeys, including lifting if required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding children.
• Ability to recognise hazards and report them.
• Customer care and communication with families.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with additional needs during travel between home and school.
• Help maintain a safe and comfortable journey environment.
• Be physically able to assist with activities such as lifting and assisting on/off vehicles.

Skills

Learning needs awareness

Safeguarding understanding

Hazard reporting

Customer care

Job description

About the role

Dorset Travel coordinate the transport provision for children and young people with additional needs within Dorset as well as out of county. The team also supply and support transport need for Mainstream, Child Care as well as Adults.

A Regular Passenger Assistant is required from the Weymouth Area contracted at approximately 10 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £13.05 per hour. One of the students on the route has medical requirements and therefore additional training will be provided. This medical training will increase the pay from £12.85 per hour to £13.05 per hour.

The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people with additional needs providing assistance/support in maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home/school.

This vacancy is to support a young person/s serving Wyvern Academy.

Candidates need to be available morning and afternoon to coincide with school opening and closing times.

• Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs.
• An understanding of safeguarding children.
• Recognition of a hazard and how to report.
• Customer Care

You must be physically fit with the ability to run, bend, stretch, push, pull, lift, carry and kneel to provide the care required for the position of a Passenger Assistant.

Further Information

Dorset Travel is also an accredited training centre with experienced and qualified trainers, new staff will be invited onto a full induction training course, providing the tools and knowledge to enable you to work safely and professionally.

Full training is provided covering:

• Safeguarding
• Manual Handling
• Emergency First Aid
• Customer Care

Please note you will need to have Business Insurance in order to attend Induction and Refresher Training.

This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.

We base the pro-rata salary on:

• the number of hours
• the number of weeks worked
• paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years' service

In the first year of service this salary may need to be adjusted to ensure you are paid accurately to reflect your holiday entitlement. A similar adjustment may be made at the point your employment ends to ensure that you are paid accurately for the number of days worked in any academic year.

If you would like further information regarding the rewarding role as a Passenger Assistant please contact Team Manager Schools & Transport Beth Leonard on01305 221545.

About Us

At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love you to join us.

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