Passenger Assistants

How you'll make a difference

You will work with children who are vulnerable or who have special needs ensuring they receive a safe, relaxed and calm trip to and from school.

You will be responsible for providing care and assistance to safeguard vulnerable children and young people whilst on transport.

What will you be doing?

• Your main responsibility will be to maintain order and supervise the children on the vehicle at all times. This may be assisting them on and off the bus, helping them with their seat belts and generally looking after their needs.
• You will take primary responsibility for the physical and social care of passengers during the transporting to and from school.
• In this role, you will need to report any issues affecting any of the children and make sure they are accurately relayed to parents, the school and the Integrated Transport team.
• This role also provides opportunities to gain a permanent employment within the service if required.

What we need from you

• We require you to have the ability to deal with children in a calm, understanding, caring and empathetic manner.
• You will be physically able to assist children on and off the vehicle where required.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

For more information please contact Tina Sumner, Client Transport Officer on 01454 863940 or email tina.sumner@southglos.gov.uk

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