Job title: Passenger Assistant
Salary: £22,366 – £23,114 pro rata
Working Pattern: Permanent, 10 – 25 hours per week (various contracts to be discussed at interview)
Locations: Melksham, Calne, Devizes, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge
Passenger Transport – Community Companions
Are you in search of a truly fulfilling role? Here’s your chance! Join our Passenger Transport service and play a critical role in ensuring that vulnerable children in Wiltshire receive the education they rightfully deserve.
Passenger Assistants work in conjunction with our drivers, ensuring the well-being, comfort, and safety of vulnerable students during their journeys to and from school. This role can involve the manipulation and clamping of wheelchairs on the vehicle.
We are a close-knit and highly supportive team where everyone supports each other. We work weekdays, at the start and end of the school day, and enjoy the convenience of being picked up and dropped off at your home address.
We firmly believe that to be a Passenger Assistant it’s about being patient, empathetic, and driven by a desire to make a positive impact. No previous knowledge, skills, or experience needed because we provide comprehensive training.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
For more details contact the Passenger Transport team at RecruitmentandTraining@wiltshire.gov.uk
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.