Passenger Assistant

This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy. Please state if you are Registered to the Get Oldham Working scheme or an Oldham Resident in the Knowledge and Experience section of the application form.

Ref: G2/OL-75214

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £21,189. (pro rata per annum)

Hours: Part time (all contracted to 12.5 hours initially. Hours will be adjusted depending on the allocated route)

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

Closing Date: Sunday 12th March 2023

Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.

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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.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS

If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council

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