Relief Passenger Assistant

Oldham; Oldham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking a Relief Passenger Assistant to supervise and safeguard children with special educational needs during school transport on buses to schools within and outside Oldham.

This casual role pays £14.04 per hour. You will ensure the comfort, safety and well‑being of pupils and act as the link between home and school throughout journeys.

The job requires flexible, sensitive communication and a strong commitment to safeguarding and good customer service.

Qualifications

• Must be able to respond to changing circumstances for pupils aged 4 to 25 years with learning, physical and/or behavioural difficulties.
• Must communicate sensitively and confidentially with adults and children.
• Must meet a child’s individual care needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comfort, safety, and well-being of pupils during transport.
• Provide a link between home and school as appropriate.
• Contribute to a customer‑orientated approach to deliver a high‑quality service.

Skills

Sensitive communication

Child care

Job description

SEND & Inclusion

Education, Skills & Early Years Travel Assistance

Relief Passenger Assistant

Ref: 001754

Contract: Casual

Hourly Rate: £14.04

Hours: Casual

Based: Field Work, On Buses travelling to Schools within and outside of Oldham

Closing Date: Sunday 4 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

To be responsible for the supervision, care, well-being, and safety of children with special educational needs while they are transported to and from school in transport provided or commissioned by the Council.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the comfort, safety, and well-being of pupils, to ensure their safe arrival at school or home as appropriate.
• To provide a link between home and school as appropriate
• To contribute to a customer-orientated approach, to ensure that Service users receive an efficient, high-quality service

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:

• Must be able to respond to changing circumstances, for example pupils across the age ranges 4 to 25 years with learning, physical and / or behavioural difficulties, journeys within and across the Oldham boundary to mainstream and special schools.
• Must be able to communicate sensitively and confidentially with adults and children.
• Must be able to meet a child’s individual care needs.

Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page.

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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