Passenger Assistant for school runs

We operate a good number of school runs in East London and we are looking for Passenger Assistants that are living in:

East London: Waltham Forest council, Redbridge council, Thurrock Council, Essex county council

Job Title: Passenger Assistant

Salary: £12.21 -£12.50 per hour depending on experience and skills

Part-Time: hours

Location: East London

The Role:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible individual who is calm under pressure with good communication and people skills with regard to children (most of them have a special education need). You will need to be a team player, working closely with the driver transporting children with an enhanced care requirement, ensuring their comfort and safety.

A key task in this role is to physically assist children as necessary and help them on and off the vehicle.

The role involves working on a split shift to take children from home to school in the morning and return them home in the afternoon.

A full package of training will be provided to support you in this specialist role of Passenger Assistant should you be successful.

Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will need to submit an enhanced DBS certificate not older than three years (we can assist with the application).

For further information on this position please contact the Recruitment Admin on , or the Account Manager SEN Department on

The Passenger Assistant collection and drop off point is either from home, or agreed meeting point or child's home address (travel costs will be covered).

Applying:

Please apply here or by email (providing your name, e-mail address, phone number and post code).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post Title: Passenger Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING:

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Enhanced DBS/CRB certificate not older than three years (we can assist with the application)

It is desirable that the post holder has (we can assist with the trainings):

• PATS Training
• Paediatric First Aid

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:

It is desirable that the post holder has:

• Experience of working in a caring environment
• Experience of working with passengers with special needs.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

It is essential that the post holder has:

• The ability to understand and carry out instructions accurately while working without direct supervision
• Reliable and trustworthy
• The flexibility to work at short notice
• The ability to work a variable pattern
• A caring nature
• The ability to communicate orally (good level of spoken English)
• The ability to understand and maintain the confidentiality of their work
• Physically able to manage the demands of the role, including having the ability to bend, stretch, reach, twist, turn and kneel, within the confined spaces of a passenger transport vehicle, according to the instructions provided.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Passenger Assistant

Reporting to: Passenger Assistant will liaise with the Controller's Department and SEN Department Manager

Responsible for: Supervision of the service user and ensuring the safety of the journey for everyone.

Main purpose of job: To actively escort passengers on transport who will be either vulnerable or SEN pupils (many of them will have a mild to severe special need) to and from their destination to ensure their comfort and safety.

General Duties:

• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.
• To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

Contacts:

In all contacts the post holder will be required to present a good image of the Company maintaining constructive relationships.

Internal: Passenger and Driver

External: Carers/Parents/School

Notes:

• This post is subject to a criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Criminal Records Bureau.
• The Company reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
• The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.21-£12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Experience:

• passenger assistant: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS/CRB certificate (required)
• PATS training (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road