Passenger Assistant

1 day ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

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 Regular Passenger Assistant living in the Wareham Area contracted at approximately 13 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £12.26 per hour

The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people with additional needs providing assistance/support in maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home/school. This vacancy is for a Passenger Assistant from the Wareham Area to support a young person/s serving GDF Valley View Farm in Lytchett Matravers, Poole.

Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistant with an understanding of young people with additional needs.
- Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs
- An understanding of safeguarding children
- Recognition of a hazard and how to report.

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.

This is a part time role at 13 hours per week.

Dorset Travel is also an accredited training centre with experienced and qualified trainers, new staff will be invited onto a full induction training course, providing the tools and knowledge to enable you to work safely and professionally.

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.

Full training is provided covering:

- Safeguarding
- Manual Handling
- Emergency First Aid
- Customer Care

An Enhanced DBS Check will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process for Child and Adult Workforce.

Please note you will need to have Business Insurance in order to attend Induction and Refresher Training.

If you would like further information regarding the rewarding role as a Passenger Assistant please contact:
Kiara Chatfield (Miss) - Compliance Officer - 01305 221524

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