About the role
Dorset Travel coordinate the transport provision for children and young people with additional needs within Dorset as well as out of county. The team also supply and support transport need for Mainstream, Child Care as well as Adults.
The vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant living in the Poole Area contracted at approximately 20 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £12.26 per hour.
The role of a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people providing additional assistance in maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home/school. This vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant from the Poole Area to cover Regular Passenger Assistant absence. There is a requirement to travel if required as well as undertaking additional medical training.
Candidates need to be available morning and afternoon to coincide with school opening and closing times with all holiday leave to be taken in the school holidays.
Dorset Travel is looking for caring, flexible and responsible passenger assistants with an understanding of young people with additional needs.
* Knowledge of moderate and complex learning needs
* An understanding of safeguarding children
* Recognition of a hazard and how to report.
You must be physically fit with the ability to run, bend, stretch, push, pull, lift, carry and kneel to provide the care required for the position of passenger assistant.
Further Information
Dorset Travel is also an accredited training centre with experienced and qualified trainers, new staff will be invited onto a full induction training course, providing the tools and knowledge to enable you to work safely and professionally.
Full training is provided covering:
* Safeguarding
* Manual Handling
* Emergency First Aid
* Customer Care
An Enhanced DBS Check will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process for Child and Adult Workforce.
Please note you will need to have Business Insurance as well as use of personal vehicle in order to undertake this specific role as well as to attend Induction and Refresher Training.
Peripatetic Passenger Assistants are required to undertake additional Medical Training:
* Administration of Buccal Midazolam
* Application of Epi Pen
If you would like further information regarding the rewarding role as a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant please contact:
Ad Sheppard (Miss) - Compliance Officer - 07776132636/01305 228591
About Us
We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
* provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
* have ambitious aspirations
* are excited about our future
* care about Dorset and all the people who live here
* know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will:
* have access to a range of employee benefits
* be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
* have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
Find out more about how to apply.
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