Travel Assistant - Educational Transport Agreements - School Bus 442 - Ysgol Y Garnedd
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For further information about this post please contact Robert John Jones on 07384 482101 or via email; RobertJohnJones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Interview date to be confirmed.
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
Job Requirements- Provide travel support on school bus 442 from Dalybont, Bangor to Ysgol Y Garnedd, Penrhosgarnedd.
- Supervise and care for primary-aged pupils on school transport.
- Assist pupils in getting on and off transport vehicles, at school and their homes, or at approved collection points.
- Ensure that learners are using and wearing seat belts correctly.
- It will be necessary for the job holder to make arrangements to be able to travel to the bus starting point in the morning in Talybont and from the school, and the same in the afternoon.
Support pupils while traveling to and from their Educational setting, in a way that is sensitive to their needs. Work according to instructions given before starting the journey.
Work in cooperation with the driver, to ensure that the service is delivered professionally and efficiently, and to respond positively to any reasonable request for changes made by the education transport officers.
The travel assistant will be expected to keep any information shared about the child or family completely confidential. You are expected to act with tact and diplomacy when speaking with parents/guardians and school staff.
The assistant may need to transport items between home and school. These can include medication, equipment, money, and communication items. Items should be kept safe while travelling and handed over to the responsible staff member upon arrival. A record should be kept registering all items transferred between the assistant and the person to whom they handed the items, and it must be signed.
The assistant will need to report any accident or incident that occurs while performing their duties to the Education Transport Manager, and when requested, fill out and return a form reporting the incident. The assistant is also expected to respond appropriately to any misconduct by learners.
To attend training courses.
Essential Requirements- Ability to build good relationships with children and adults.
- Participate in development and training opportunities.
- Ability to assess any situation and determine the most appropriate outcome.
- The ability to communicate in English is essential, with Welsh being advantageous as well.
- You will liaise with parents/guardians, children, teachers and Gwynedd Council.
- Ability to make on-the-spot decisions regarding the safety and wellbeing of pupils during school transport.
- Recommend solutions to issues that may arise during transportation.
- Use any equipment required to transport children safely.
- Experience of working with children.
- Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
- Appropriate knowledge of basic first aid.
- Awareness of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.