Minicab Services (Colchester) Ltd are currently recruiting reliable and caring passenger assistants in the Colchester area to take children, some with complex needs, to educational facilities.
The work is term time only and the applicant must be able to commit to both morning and afternoon routes for the duration of each term. We do not recruit employee's that are only able to commit to part of the working week.
Job Title: Passenger Assistant for SEN Home to School Transport
Your Duties:
You will be an organised passenger assistant who gets a lot of satisfaction in providing safe and caring transportation for patients and the local community.
You will be patient, flexible and committed to maintaining high standards of customer care and service delivery. You will be willing to go the extra mile in responding to the needs of our passengers, so they feel safe and cared for. Some of our passengers are vulnerable and have additional needs.
This rewarding role is driving children and young adults, some with a range of special educational needs, between home and school or educational centre and mainstream schools/educational facilities.
Passenger assistants have to undertake the relevant training in child & adult sexual exploitation and child & adult safeguarding. An enhanced DBS certificate will also be required.
All staff will undertake passenger assistant training via registered Community Transport Association trainers and a first aid course.
Other duties and responsibilities:
- Consistently provide friendly, courteous assistance exceeding customer expectations every day, which includes building and maintaining healthy professional relationships with Driver, passengers and school.
- Support and contribute to a safe, clean environment for passengers within the vehicle.
Passenger Assistant Requirements:
· DBS criminal record check as you will be working with children, young persons and/or vulnerable adults*.
· You should have a friendly and positive attitude, enjoy working with children and be reliable
· Previous experience would be beneficial but not essential as all training will be provided.
Staff Benefits:
· Term Time Work
· Part Time Hours
· Permanent Position
· Training Provided
· DBS and Private Passenger Assistant Badge provided
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRAINING MCS WILL LOOK TO SOURCE YOU A FULL TIME RUN HOWEVER MCS DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE PLACED ON A FULL TIME RUN STRAIGHT AWAY. DEPENDING ON ROUTE SUITABILITY IT MAY BE THAT YOU ACT AS EMERGENCY COVER UNTIL A FULL TIME ROUTE BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR YOU.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £18.32 per hour
Application question(s):
- Applicant MUST be 18+. Can you confirm you are 18+?
- All applicants are subject to an enhanced DBS check (disclosure and barring service) Do you agree to this? Your application cannot be processed without a valid enhanced DBS.
- A regular school contract entails Monday to Friday morning and afternoon school routes. Please advise your availability for this role.
- What area do you live? Full address preferable, but area alone is sufficient if you do not wish to disclose at this stage.
Work Location: In person
