Driver/passenger Attendant Occ606045 - Banbury, United Kingdom - Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire County Council

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Banbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job details:

Salary range:
£22,777 - £24,948 pro-rata, per annum (£15,786-£17,291)

Work location:
Thorpe Lane, Banbury OX16 4UT

Hours per week: 30

Contract type:
Permanent (Term-time only)

Closing date: 3rd January 2023

Interview date: 5th & 6th January 2023

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

About us:

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.

About the role:

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 homes, 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 our duties.

About you:

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.

Rewards and benefits:

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 very best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

You will 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.

Would you like to know more?:

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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andy Douglas-Gilbert Assistant Depot Manager on

Application Procedure:

_ 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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