Overview
Passenger Assistant role at Dorset Council UK. Dorset Travel coordinates transport provision for children and young people with additional needs within Dorset as well as out of county. The team also supports transport needs for mainstream, child care as well as adults. A Regular Passenger Assistant is required from the Weymouth Area contracted at approximately 15 hours per week – Term Time Only commencing at £12.85 per hour.
The role is to support children and young people with additional needs, providing assistance and maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home and school. This vacancy is to support a young person/s serving The Wyvern School, Weymouth. Candidates need to be available mornings and afternoons to coincide with school opening and closing times. Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistants who have:
Responsibilities
* Support children and young people with additional needs during travel, ensuring a safe and supportive journey to and from home and school.
* Assist with maintaining a calm, safe environment on transport and respond to any safeguarding concerns.
* Report hazards and incidents appropriately.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs.
* Understanding of safeguarding children.
* Ability to recognize hazards and report them.
* Customer care and excellent interpersonal skills.
* Physical fitness to perform duties (running, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, kneeling).
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Administrative
Industries: Government Administration
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