Passenger Assistant Luton, East of England, England
Job description
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Salary: £21189 - £21575 per year pro rata
Hours per week: 21.88 (Average)
Contract type: Permanent
About the role:
Our department are looking for someone who is able to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, helping them and any equipment from their home onto the vehicle and off the vehicle as required, utilising any mechanical aids as necessary.
You will be required to assist in ensuring that passengers are transported in accordance with various safety guidelines and that all safety equipment is effectively deployed, i.e., use of passenger lift, seat belts, restraining harnesses and wheelchair clamps or webbing straps.
About you:
We are looking for someone who is able to communicate clearly, tactfully and politely with parents, relatives, carers, colleagues and young people
You’ll have the opportunity to develop on your existing skills by exercising your initiative in emergency situations
We do ask that you have a willingness to attend regular training as part of a planned programme.
Applicants for this role will need to be able to undertake the physical lifting of mobility equipment and assist those, including adults, with walking difficulty when required, including the use (after appropriate training) of passenger lift.
Additional Information:
We offer a wide range of benefits including generous pension, annual leave and flexible working arrangements to name a few.
Application process:
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
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