Pupil Escort

Post Title: Pupil Escort

Team: School & College Transport Team

Required as soon as possible.

The School and College Transport Team have a number of permanent vacancies for a Passenger Assistant to work escorting pupils with special educational needs from home to school. You will be required to work a split day, travelling on the morning and afternoon journey.

Hours of work vary but typically average 8-16 hours per week, term time only, worked in accordance with service requirements.

There are currently permanent vacancies, Monday to Friday, with children travelling to:

·      Millwood Primary School – afternoons only, approx. 6 hours per week

·      Millwood Primary School – approx. 10-12 hours per week

·      Elms Bank High School – approx. 10-14 hours per week

·      Greenfold Specialist School – approx. 10 hours per week

·      Cribden House School - approx. 8-10 hours per week

·      Summerseat Methodist Primary School – approx. 8-10 hours per week

·      Brookhaven School – approx. 8-10 hours per week

·      Higher Lane Primary School – approx. 10-12 hours per week

You will be responsible for the care and welfare of the pupils travelling, ensuring that they reach their destination safely. To help you achieve this, you will be expected to attend all appropriate training as and when required.

You will be expected to meet the vehicle at a collection point that will not be your home address.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria. 

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact the School and College Transport Team on 0161 253 6968.

For further information please see:

-      Job description and person specification

-      Work demands form (JA1)

-      Privacy notice