Passenger Assistant - FLK14684

Falkirk Council; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Falkirk Council in Grangemouth is seeking a Passenger Assistant to support a Minibus Driver for transporting adult service users with learning and/or physical disabilities to and from Dundas Resource Centre. The role includes split shifts (8-10am and 2:45-4:45pm), totaling 19 hours per week.

You will provide care during travel, require a flexible, reliable approach, and have good knowledge of the Falkirk Council area. PVG membership will be paid for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide care & assistance to service users whilst travelling, boarding and alighting.
• Flexible and mature attitude with reliability.
• Experience dealing with people with disabilities.
• Good geographical knowledge of the Falkirk Council area.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Minibus Driver to transport adult service users to and from Dundas Resource Centre, Grangemouth.
• Provide care and assistance during travel and assist with boarding/alighting.
• Adhere to split shifts: Monday to Friday (8-10am and 2:45-4:45pm).

Skills

Care & assistance

Flexible attitude

Experience with disabilities

Friendly

Reliability

Geographical knowledge

Job description

Job Advert

We want your future to become part of ours.

Falkirk Council is a council of the future. A community of over 7,000 employees striving to create better lives for all of our residents.

Come join us.

Could you be our next Passenger Assistant within our Transport Co-ordination team?

In this role you will be working with a Minibus Driver responsible for transporting adult service users with learning and/or physical disabilities from their homes to and from Dundas Resource Centre in Grangemouth. This would involve working split shifts, Monday to Friday (8-10am and from 2.45- 4.45pm).

What we are looking for

The ideal person for this role will have

• An ability to provide care & assistance to service users whilst travelling, boarding and alighting.
• a flexible and mature attitude
• experience of dealing with people with disabilities
• a friendly nature and reliable
• a good geographical knowledge of Falkirk Council area.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

Sounds like you? Great.

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Why work with us?

At Falkirk Council, we strive to create positive change in our community by empowering our people to make a difference. We are a team-oriented, purpose-driven organisation focused on creating positive change. Be a part of something bigger, be part of our future, and come work with us.

We are looking for people who share our values and want to make a real impact in our communities. Our values: Responsive, Innovative, Trusted, and Ambitious (RITA) shape everything we do.

• Responsive: We embrace technology and modern ways of working to deliver services that meet customer needs every day.
• Innovative: We celebrate creativity and learning to inspire new solutions that make Falkirk a great place to live, learn, work, and visit.
• Trusted: We remove barriers and empower people with the skills to lead independent, fulfilling lives.
• Ambitious: We work together to create sustainable services that make a lasting difference.

You will work 19 hours per week.

Falkirk Council values diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

What we can offer you.

As a Falkirk Council employee, you'll enjoy a range of flexible benefits.

Find out what else Falkirk has to offer:

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