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 (Elderly and Adults with Disability). The vacancy is for a Regular Passenger Assistant living in the Poole Area contracted at approximately 10 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £11.59 per hour. The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people with additional needs providing assistance/support in maintaining a safe environment on the journey from/to home/school. This vacancy is for a Passenger Assistant from the Poole Area to support a young person serving Tregonwell (Ensbury Park site). 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 assistant 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.