A Regular Passenger Assistant is required from the Lyme Regis Area contracted at approximately 15 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 to support a young person/s serving Mountjoy School
Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistant who have:
- Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs.
- An understanding of safeguarding children.
- Recognition of a hazard and how to report.
- Customer Care
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 a Passenger Assistant.
New staff will be invited onto a full induction training course, providing the tools and knowledge to enable you to work safely and professionally.
Full training is provided covering: Dorset Travel is also an accredited training centre with experienced and qualified trainers,
- Safeguarding
- Manual Handling
- Emergency First Aid
- Customer Care
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
Please note you will need to have Business Insurance in order to attend Induction and Refresher Training.
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.
If you would like further information regarding the rewarding role as a Passenger Assistant please contact: Compliance Officer: Kathryn Taplin, Tel No: 01305 224538