AddressPosition reference: 50012669, 50137101, 50137102, 50137023,50137024, 50137100, 50017209 , 50042273
Salary: £22,737 - £23,114 pro rata Plus mobile phone
Working Arrangements: Split shifts
Hours per week: 17.5
Contract type: Permanent
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Closing date: 22/03/2024 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
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About the Post:
Are you interested in being a Passenger Assistant accompanying children with special educational needs and / or disabilities on their journey to school as part of our school transport service? If so, you will work 5 days a week during school term time on a split shift. The first shift will take the children to school at approximately 7.30am until 9.30am in the morning and the second shift will be around 2.30am until 4pm taking them home again. These times may alter slightly depending on school start and finish times and the number of children on your vehicle.
If you are interested, we are looking to recruit Passenger Assistants to join our busy expanding team. You will need to have empathy and patience with children who have special needs and possess a polite professional manner. If you have these qualities, we would love to hear from you. Some of the duties include checking timetables for pickups, liaising with school, carers, and families, and supervising the children at all times.
The proposed interviews dates are week commencing Monday 25th March 2024.
If you wish to discuss your suitability for the post prior to applying or have any questions concerning the role profile, please contact Denise Prigmore, Travel Assistance Manager on 01226 774854 or Amy Walton on 01226 773529.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Passenger Assistant Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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CVs will not be accepted.
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