Salary: £24,796 - £25,989 per annum pro rata
Grade: CD
Contract: Fixed Term, Term Time Only – Contract end date 30th April 2026
Hours: 25 hours per week
Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire
The Integrated Passenger Transport Operations Team is responsible for the safe and efficient use of over 120 minibuses to transport people in North Yorkshire.
The team comprises approximately 350 drivers and passenger assistants that operate at locations throughout North Yorkshire.
The team delivers approximately 250,000 passenger journeys per year including 20,000 wheelchair user journeys.
The transport provided enables people to access schools, day centres, learning opportunities, supported employment and other meaningful activities in our community.
We also undertake registered local bus services and community transport journeys. We are looking for caring, flexible, and committed people to help us provide this transport.
You will be responsible for the safety of passengers during these journeys and will ensure that the passengers board and alight safely as well as ensuring that any safety equipment is used correctly. Full training in the use of all safety equipment will be provided. You will need effective communication skills as you will liaise daily with the passengers, carers, and establishment staff.
Experience is not essential: however, some experience of assisting passengers in accessible vehicles or working in a similar role would be an advantage for this position.
We have a vacancy for a Passenger Assistant at Skipton 25 hours per week on a Term Time only contract for a fixed term period of 8 months. The typical (but not exact) hours for a working week (Monday to Friday) would be approximately from 07:30am-08:00am to approximately 09:30am-10:00am and approximately from 2:30pm-3:00pm to approximately 4:30pm-5:00pm. However, these hours may vary to fit the needs of our customers. The role will require you to be flexible to fit in with Integrated Passenger Transport demand. The hours will be worked from Monday to Friday inclusive. This vacancy is based in Skipton at the Craven Cattle Mart The role will involve split shifts.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
* a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
* salary sacrifice schemes
* employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more
* travel loans
* Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
We offer a comprehensive training package including the Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS), Basic First Aid and Managing Challenging Behaviour. This post involves access to vulnerable service users and if you were offered the position, you will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) background check.
More Information
For further information please contact Mitchell Richardson via Email
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Key dates
Closing Date: 31st August 2025
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Passenger Assistant
Salary: £24,796 - £25,989 per annum pro rata
Posted: 21/08/2025
Closing date: 31/08/2025
Closing time: 23:59