Passenger Assistant

Passenger Assistants are vital in enabling the Council to support and provide additional assistance to young people who have special educational needs, ensuring a safe environment is maintained on the journey from/to home/school.
You will be responsible for making sure that every person safely boards the vehicle, (e.g. bus or taxi) and is secured before travelling, and are responsible for the behaviour, safety and wellbeing of the passengers.
You will be given relevant training to enable you to undertake this rewarding and valued role.

We are recruiting Casual Passenger assistants who will work on a casual basis to cover for sickness, holidays any other busy periods.

You will be able to work with both children and adults who have various needs with dignity and respect, and able to communicate with parents/carers in a friendly and understanding manner.
Passenger Assistants must have a compassionate and caring nature, be flexible and motivated, able to follow instructions and deal with emergencies in a calm manner.
You must be physically fit with the ability to run, bend, stretch, push, pull, lift, carry and kneel to provide the care/support required.
You must also be well-organised and have an ability to adapt to changing situations and schedules.
The role is a very rewarding one and offers the chance to make a real difference to lives of the children and young people we support, as well as their families and carers., This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.