Overview
Join to apply for the Passenger Assistant role at Somerset Council.
Location: Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom. Salary: £12,415 - £12,610 per annum. Employment type: Part-time. Seniority: Entry level. This is a term-time role with a 21-hour per week schedule across 39 working weeks.
What will I be doing?
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:
* The transportation of service users in a safe and timely manner.
* Completion of daily paperwork.
* Delivering a friendly and reliable service for our service users.
* Working in conjunction with a driver to provide a safe and reliable service.
We support children from all backgrounds with special educational needs and disabilities to and from home/school, adults with learning disabilities to and from day centres, and taking people to social care and a variety of appointments – covering routes to help and enhance lives across Somerset.
Responsibilities
* Transport service users safely and punctually.
* Complete daily paperwork as required.
* Provide friendly, reliable support to service users.
* Collaborate with a driver to ensure a safe and dependable service.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. It will really help if you:
* Are willing to work as part of a flexible and committed team.
* Have good time-keeping skills.
* Are patient with a caring nature to support service users on a daily basis.
We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. This includes being diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What’s in it for me?
We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, with training and development opportunities and a management team that cares. Benefits include:
* Flexible working arrangements where possible, including home working where appropriate.
* Generous annual leave allowance with option to purchase additional leave.
* Staff discounts in gyms.
* Employee assistance and wellbeing services.
* Auto-enrolment onto the Pension Scheme and optional AVC.
* Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice for a cycle to work and health screenings.
* My Staff Shop discounts across shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Other information
For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Steve Osborne on 01278 454617.
What you will need to know about the application: please provide your full employment history and explain any gaps. Start with your current or most recent employment.
If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.
Candidates
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Administrative
* Industries: Government Administration
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