Passenger Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Summary
To join our team of Passenger Assistants you don't need to have all the knowledge, skills, and experience straight away. All you need is patience, empathy, and a passion to want to do good in your community.
This is a truly wonderful role working in conjunction with the drivers to ensure the care, comfort, and safety of vulnerable students traveling on Wiltshire Council transport to and from school.
The working times available vary from 10 to 30 hours per week and all depend on what transport route you're assigned to. Journeys take place Monday to Friday at the start and end of the school day and you will be collected and dropped off at your home address. Morning shifts are between 06:30 am and 10:00 am and afternoon shifts are between 13:00 pm and 17:30 pm.
About the role
Our promise is that this role will give you the same genuine sense of achievement!
You'll be part of a tight-knit and highly supportive team where you can look to those around you for help and guidance when needed.
Following mandatory training you will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Support passengers into and out of vehicles using specialist equipment such as wheelchair clamps.
- Carry out first aid.
- Evacuate a vehicle in an emergency.
Our Offer
This rewarding role can give you a genuine sense of achievement and in return, for all the fantastic life-changing support, we will offer you:
- Term Time Schedule - work school term periods and enjoy the school holidays off where you will still receive your full monthly pay, accruing a pro-rata entitlement to paid leave, and for those who wish to work additional hours during the school holidays.
- Wellbeing services and family-friendly policies to support work-life balance.
- Strong focus on staff engagement and appreciation.
- Free training and PPE are provided.
- Generous local government pension scheme.
- Access to Wiltshire Rewards - our staff benefit/discount scheme.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10 - 30 per week
Salary: £10.60-£10.98 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 24/07/2023
Reference ID: HT00749
Expected start date: 24/07/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Passenger Assistant roles across Wiltshire Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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