Assistant Transport Coordinator
| Posting date: | 16 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £19,740 to £20,763 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2024 |
| Location: | Chichester , PO20 2AJ |
| Company: | West Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EIE01315_1723819744 |
Summary
About Us
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) operate a range of home to school routes across the County for children and vulnerable adults.
As part of our team, you will enable vulnerable people to achieve the best possible personal outcomes. You will do this by providing a reliable and consistent, safe transport service.
About the Job
Salary: £25,119 to £26,421 per annum, £19,740 to £20,763 pro rata.
Location: Your office base will be Drayton Depot near, Chichester. Drayton Depot is in a rural location. A typical week requires attendance to the office and site visits but working from home can be agreed when required. This is led by the needs of the service.
Contract: Permanent. You will work term-time only 44 weeks per year with an additional 6.4 weeks annual leave entitlement.
What is term time only working? A term time only contract is for our staff who are employed to work only during periods when schools are open. Your pay is calculated on an annual basis and then you are paid over twelve equal monthly instalments.
Working pattern: Part-time, 30 hours per week. Flexible working options available, to be agreed with your line manager. Some days will be a split shift to enable school visits. Flexibility of working hours will also be led by the business needs.
Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1st April each year.
Interview Date: 25th September 2024. Interviews will be held at Drayton Depot near, Chichester.
As the Assistant Transport Coordinator, you will specialise in supporting passenger care. This includes providing a safe passenger transport service for individuals with complex needs who may require medical intervention during their journey. You will lead the Passenger Assistants and Health Care Assistants who provide the required care for those passengers.
Our service operates across the county taking children to and from School. Our Passenger Assistants (PA's) act as chaperones and also have basic first aid training.
The role involves overseeing around 40 PA's in a specific area of the county. Responsibilities include
- Providing support and training to staff.
- Co-ordinating with drivers and external suppliers.
- facilitating communication with parents and schools.
What we need from you:
* Written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to anticipate and identify problems, plan solutions and make sound problem-solving decisions.
* Strong customer focus.
* Experience of day-to-day supervision of a team.
* Previous experience of caring for children or adults with complex needs.
* Customer service skills.
* Experience of working as part of a team in order to effectively meet objectives within agreed/necessary timescales.
* Full car driver licence.
Rewards and Benefits
We care hugely about wellbeing, working in a friendly atmosphere, looking out for each other and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:
* Utilisation of pool cars for traveling to other WSCC offices and depots.
* A generous pension scheme.
* A strong supportive management team.
* Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
* A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
* Free access to employee assistant programmes.
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
* A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
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This post is subject to satisfactory references, health check and an enhanced DBS with barred list checks.
West Sussex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.