Peripatetic Passenger Assistant

Dorset Council; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset Council in Weymouth is seeking a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant to support children and young people with additional needs during travel to and from school. The role covers the Weymouth area and may require travel to cover absences, with approximately 20 hours per week during term time.

You must be physically fit to assist with running, bending, lifting and manual handling, and have an understanding of safeguarding children.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people by providing additional assistance to maintain a safe environment on the journey from home to school or back.
• Cover regular passenger assistant absences for Weymouth area and travel as required.
• Be available morning and afternoon to align with school opening and closing times, with leave taken during school holidays.
• Be prepared to travel as needed for this peripatetic role.

Skills

Moderate & complex learning needs

Safeguarding children

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.

The vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant living in the Weymouth Area contracted at approximately 20 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £13.05 per hour.

The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people providing additional assistance in maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home/school. This vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant from the Weymouth Area to cover Regular Passenger Assistant absence. There is a requirement to travel if required.

Candidates need to be available morning and afternoon to coincide with school opening and closing times with all holiday leave to be taken in the school holidays. Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistant who has:

• 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 passenger assistant.

Further Information

Dorset Travel is also an accredited training centre with experienced and qualified trainers, new staff will be invited to 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

Peripatetic Passenger Assistants are required to undertake additional Medical Training:

Administration of Buccal Midazolam
Application of Epi Pen

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.

Please note you will need to have Business Insurance as well as use of your own vehicle in order to undertake this role as well as attend Induction and Refresher Training.

If you would like further information regarding the rewarding role as a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant please contact Team Manager of Schools and Transport Beth Leonard on 01305 221545

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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.