Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a SEN Transport Assistant to join St Helen’s Council’s SEND Team on an initial 3 month temporary contract. This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (split shifts).
Key Duties:
* To ensure passengers board and leave the vehicle safely
* To ensure passengers are safely seated, facing the front and wearing properly positioned and adjusted seat belts or using a properly adjusted special harness, seat or child restraint during the journey
* To ensure luggage/bags etc. are stored safely prior to commencement of the journey
* To fit wheelchair restraints/clamping systems (including clamps, webbing, rear lock, quick lock systems)
* Undertake manual handling of clients only in the case of very small children and only after training
* To relay information between the child’s parents/guardian and school and vice versa. To act as liaison between school, parents, transport company and the school transport supervisor/section.
Working Hours – 7:30am – 9:30am (school drop off) and 2:30pm to 5:30pm (school pick up).
Requirements:
* Previous experience of working with Children and Young People, ideally within a SEN setting
* Knowledge of Children’s Safeguarding
* Excellent customer service skills
If this role would be of interest to you, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible
