SENT Passenger Assistant

Achieving for Children; Richmond; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit social enterprise is seeking a Passenger Assistant to provide specialized home-to-school transport for children with special educational needs in Kingston and Richmond. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting young people's needs, ensuring their safety during travel. This role is part-time with a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Local Government salary and pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Range of staff benefits and discounts

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and the Code of Conduct.
• Must be contactable at all times while on duty.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all passengers embark and disembark safely.
• Assist driver with adaptive equipment and ensure passenger safety.
• Complete daily registers and relevant paperwork on board.

Skills

Flexible approach

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Effective communication

Job description

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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us.

Please note the salary shown is Full time equivalent will be pro-rated accordingly to part time and term time only.

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Twickenham Depot, TW2 Appointment type Permanent Business area Business Support Full time/Part time Term-time Salary from £28,125 (SCP04) Salary to £28,521 (SCP05) Hours 20 Estimated Interview date/s Candidates will be contacted Closing Date 31/10/2025 Ref No 2090 Documents

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us.

SENT Passenger Assistant

Please note the salary shown is Full time equivalent will be pro-rated accordingly to part time and term time only.

Operational area Kingston and Richmond Primary place of work Twickenham Depot, TW2 Appointment type Permanent Business area Business Support Full time/Part time Term-time Salary from £28,125 (SCP04) Salary to £28,521 (SCP05) Hours 20 Estimated Interview date/s Candidates will be contacted Closing Date 31/10/2025 Ref No 2090 Documents

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About the role

The aim of Special Educational Needs (SEN) transport is to provide specialised home to school Transport to children and young people living in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond to ensure that children and young people with SEN needs have the same opportunities to education as their peers.

You will be responsible for:

Ensuring all passengers embark and disembark safely

Assisting driver in operation of any safety/adaptive equipment whilst ensuring all passengers who use safety and adaptive equipment are seated and secured in appropriate seats in accordance with manufactures instructions

Informing the relevant parties of any changes to route and child absences

Ensuring daily registers and all relevant paper work are on board completed and handed to driver at the end of the working day

About you

To be a Passenger Assistant for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following points:

Demonstrate a flexible approach in this role to ensure the needs and safety of the passengers being transported are being met at all times

Have a good knowledge and a good understanding of H&S and the Code of Conduct

To be contactable at all times whilst you are on duty

If you would like a informal discussion about the role, please contact Rachel Freeman on

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary. In AfC you will also have access to:

Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC

Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)

A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

A range of staff benefits and discounts

An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children. For our social work offer.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month.Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC:Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.