The Client Transport Team are looking to recruit Coach Park Assistants who are available Monday to Friday – Term Time Only – 3.15 pm to 4.15 pm.
The role is to work as part of a team supervising 11-17-year-old students waiting and boarding school buses in the afternoon at the Aylesbury Coach Park, located at The Grange School.
The salary is Grade 1 £24,359 however this will be pro-rated for 5 hours per week giving you an annual salary of £3,290.90 and an hourly equivalent of £12.63.
Please note, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check which the Council will pay for.
About the role
You will be part of The Client Transport Compliance and Safeguarding Team. A small and friendly team dedicated to the safety of students.
The role is wide-ranging from ensuring that coaches leave on time to the safeguarding responsibilities of students that miss their transport. It is hugely rewarding and to the right candidate, the Coach Park Assistant will find it fulfilling and extremely enjoyable whilst at the same time having the satisfaction of delivering a vital service for Buckinghamshire Council.
The main requirement of the role is to help young people stay safe and organised. You would also be responsible to ensure that vehicles arrive and depart on time and report incidents of late operation, poor practice and/or student behaviour to the relevant authority. Approximately 1500 students and around 30 vehicles per day use the coach park.
About you
The role is extremely varied, and no two days seem to be the same, but your main roles will be:
* To ensure the coaches are in their allocated lane and leave at the scheduled time.
* Answer any questions the students have relating to their transport.
* In the event of a student missing their coach ensure they are directed back to school where alternative arrangements can be made.
* Report any incidents that occur to both managers and school staff if necessary.
* Return any lost property to schools.
We are actively seeking responsible and reliable persons to fulfil this role. You may be a retiree or current part-time worker looking to supplement your income or a parent at the nearby schools looking to support your local community, if so we would like to hear from you.
Other information
The Coach Park Assistant role is a permanent position where you will be employed for 5 hours a week covering the coach park for 1 hour every Monday to Friday afternoon when the students leave school.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Our values
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
* a fair and inclusive culture
* the chance to really make a difference to those around you
* health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
* a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
* ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
* opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
About the Service Area
Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day.
This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:
* collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
* maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
* ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
* managing Country Parks
* leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
* licensing, cemeteries and crematoria
The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment.
We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit.
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