Passenger Assistant OCC605546

Salary range: £21,189 - £21,575 pro-rata, per annum (£14,317.44 -14578.20 per annum)

Work location: Lupton Road, Wallingford

Hours per week: 25

Contract type: Permanent (Term-time only)

Closing date: Friday 14th April 2023

Interview date: Thursday 20th April 2023

Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check.

Enabling people to escape isolation, by providing transport for their journey into life

Here at Fleet Services, we pride ourselves on the conveying of vulnerable people using fully trained staff in specialised passenger vehicles in accordance with service requirements.

The main duties are to assist in the safe conveyance of service users to/from SEN schools, and Adult and Learning Disability Day Services, for various activities and respite care needs. This will require helping service users, leaving their home, boarding the vehicle, alighting from the vehicle and making their way to the appropriate service in a safe and dignified manner.

You will be required to work co-operatively with the vehicle driver and any other staff involved to ensure that passenger movements and journeys are completed safely and effectively to accomplish the desired outcome.

To maintain our high standards of customer care, accuracy, safety and effectiveness in all work tasks and a mature disciplined approach to the duties.

Although no formal qualifications are required for this post you should have a good standard of general education and the ability to communicate and share information. The ability to deal with challenging situations and be comfortable around people with learning and physical disabilities.

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tony Davies, Depot Manager on 07584174686 or Dave Tomas Assistant Depot Manager on 01491 826494.

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Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Our Organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Guaranteed interviews

As a Disability Confident employer we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

We are open to discussions about flexible working.

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