Hull City Council
Passenger Assistant
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Number of Vacancies
2
Time Type
Part time
Worker Type
Regular
Proposed Interview Date
Monday, October 5, 2026
Hours of Work
18
Hiring Manager
Christine Conway
Contact Number
01482 612808
Job Description Summary
This is a permanent, term time only position.
Passenger Assistant - Grade 2 – Salary £11,254 - Term Time Only
If the postholder requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS disclosure the candidate is required to declare full details of everything on their criminal record unless the conviction/s and/or caution/s are considered “protected” in line with filtering rules for DBS checks.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
To be responsible for the care and supervision of pupils with Special Educational Needs and ‘looked after’ children travelling to and from school.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
- Meet and board the vehicle each morning, at a predetermined meeting point, before the first pupil passenger is collected.
- Ensure that at each appointed stopping place pupils board safely and that they are correctly seated before the vehicle begins to move. On arrival at the school ensure that pupils alight in a safe manner and are met by an appropriate member of the school staff who will see them safely into school.
- Ensure that in the afternoon pupils are safely seated on the vehicle before it begins to move. Ensure that pupils alight at their appointed stops and when required are received by the parent or other responsible adult known to you.
- Assist pupils on and off the vehicle and be responsible for their safety during the journey, ensuring that harnesses, special seats, seat belts are used as appropriate and that all wheelchairs are secured to the vehicle by the driver.
- Attend to cases of sickness, fits, incontinence etc that may occur during the journey using appropriate medication or equipment as required.
- To be responsible for the good behaviour and conduct of the pupils so ensuring that the driver is unhindered in his/her duties.
- Ensure that any request from parents/head teacher/contractors regarding possible changes to journeys, and any such problems encountered on the journey are reported immediately to Transport Team Staff. Any such changes will require the authorisation of the Transport Team.
- Liaise between parents and pupils and ensure that all correspondence, medicines etc are delivered to parents/school staff as appropriate.
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.
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Compensation Grades
GRADES 2.
Pay Ranges
£24,796.00 - £24,796.00
Job Classifications
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 8- Enhanced & Childrens & Adults Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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