Passenger Assistant/Carer Bedford, England
Job description
General information
Reference
002290Closing Date
17/03/2023Service Area
Directorate
Environment
Service Area
Passenger Transport & Sustainable Travel
Vacancy Details
Category
Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care
Job Title
Passenger Assistant/Carer
Grade
BBU03
Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
BBU03 20,441 - 20,812
Contract Type
Part time permanent
Contract Hours
20.00
Job Advert
The Client Transport Service requires a Passenger Assistant to escort clients to and from Care Centres, on a Council owned minibus.
Duties will include assisting the driver and assisting passengers onto and off of the vehicle. By means of a passenger lift where necessary, which will include the handling of wheelchairs and other aids to daily living.
This will also involve collecting and returning clients from their homes to the vehicle, thus providing a door to door service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
How to apply
Please upload a current CV and a document detailing how you meet the selection criteria for the role. The selection criteria can be found in the job profile below. Optional CV and selection criteria templates are provided below. If you do not upload both documents the panel may be unable to score your application.
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
- a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
- a local government pension
unless the appointment is business critical
For further information, please email [email protected]
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
Split shift allowance
Work Pattern
Split shift part time permanent
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
Yes
Is this a politically restricted role?
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Vacancy Location
Location
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford
Location
Is this a designated car user position?
No
Attachments
Job Profile
Passenger Assistant Job Description.pdf (306 Kb)CV Template
CV Template.docx (16 Kb)Selection Criteria Template
Selection Criteria template.docx (11 Kb)
