Passenger Assistant - Vale of Evesham

Job Title: Passenger Assistant - Vale of Evesham
Vacancies: 1no.
Salary: £9.60 an hour
8.5 hours a week, 4.25 hours on a Wednesday and Thursday
Location: Operated from WCC Depot Worcester WR4 0AA
Fixed Term Contract

The Role

The role involves working on a split shift to bring in children in of a morning and return them home in the afternoon from The Vale of Evesham School.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible individual who is calm under pressure with good communication and people skills with regard to children and adults. 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 pupils as necessary to and from the vehicle and help them on and off the minibus by means of step or the vehicle lift according to level of need.
Candidates require the ability to undertake moderate physical activity sometimes in a confined space
A full package of training will be provided to support you in this specialist role of Passenger Assistant, should you be successful.

For further information on this position please contact Keith Williams Transport and logistics Officer. WCC 01905 843506
 

Benefits 

In return, you can look forward to (per annum, pro rata for part-time) :

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of leisure, fashion, travel and lifestyle discounts

Disability Confident

There are 7.6m working age people who have a disability or health condition. We’re tapping into this talent pool. 

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Equality

Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.
In line with the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for. You will not be asked to disclose 'spent' convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.

Applying

Applications/ CV With Cover letter are invited to apply for this role. 

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 28th August 2022
Anticipated Interview Date: To be Confirmed