Passenger Assistant

Dorset Council UK; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset Travel in Weymouth is seeking a Regular Passenger Assistant to support children and young people with additional needs on journeys to and from home and school. The role is contracted at about 11 hours per week during term time, starting at £12.85 per hour.

You must be physically fit to run, bend, push, lift and kneel as required, and be available mornings and afternoons to align with school times. Safeguarding and safe travel are essential responsibilities for this caring role.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding children.
• Ability to identify hazards and report them.
• Strong customer care and communication skills.
• Must be physically fit to perform duties (run, bend, push, pull, lift).

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with additional needs during journeys to and from home/school.
• Help maintain a safe environment on the journey.
• Coordinate morning and afternoon transport to align with school times.

Skills

Moderate & complex learning needs

Safeguarding children

Hazard recognition & reporting

Customer care

Physical fitness

Job description

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 11 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £12.85 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.

Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistant who have:

• 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.