Working Hours: 16 Hours per week (3.2 hours per day, Monday – Friday, term time only).
Contract Type: Full time / Permanent
Closing Date: 17 October 2024
Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)
This role is subject to -
- Proof of Manchester Residency – to check if you fall under the Manchester City Council boundary please visit - https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
You will:
- Support passengers in their care for the duration of the journey to and from a place of education;
- Address behavioural instances by where passengers could become distressed, disruptive, or dangerous to fellow passengers;
- Report instances of driver behaviour or performance that do not meet the required standards;
- Diffuse situations where a parent/carer is unhappy with the service their child is receiving;
- Work with the driver to safely drop off a child when the parent/carer does not appear to be at home to welcome the child;
- Be confident in the use of any technology supplied by the Home to School Transport Team, such as smartphones and use this in line with Council policy.
The role holder will undertake training relevant to the role when required, including annual refresher training.
Hours of Work:
This appointment will be on the basis of a contracted 16 hour working week term time only. Your normal working week is 3.2 hours per day, Monday – Friday, with the ability to work flexibly depending on the needs of the service. This is term time only. You are contracted for 38 weeks per year plus an additional 35 hours to attend 5 paid training days per year (dates pre-confirmed as early as possible).
The Team - Home to School Transport
The Council has a duty to promote the use of sustainable travel and transport between home and school. This includes promoting healthy, sustainable and safe travel solutions; actively engaging and promoting good outcomes for all children; supporting children and young people to attend school regularly; working in partnership with parents and carers to support them with their legal responsibility to ensure that their children attend school; and promoting independent travelling for children and young people wherever possible, taking account of their age and needs.
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Goda Karinauskaite on goda.karinauskaite@manchester.gov.uk
We are looking for people with:
- Great communication skills, the ability to adapt different styles to suit the audience and situation.
- Customer service skills to meet demanding customer needs.
- Good planning and organising skills to provide work on time, to the required standard and capable of planning a range of simple tasks.
- You should be confident solving problems and making decisions with the ability to interpret rules/guidelines and know when something needs to be referred to your manager.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to work as a team; a commitment and ability to work with colleagues and managers across boundaries to deliver service excellence.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
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What we will need from you if you’re successful
If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:
- Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
- References (Current and Previous employer)
- Qualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable)
- Proof of Manchester residency (that you are a resident within the boundaries of Manchester City Council)
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
- Evidence of driving licence
- Police Vetting Check
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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