Fleet Management Passenger Assistant
| Posting date: | 07 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,690.16 to £14,844.73 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2025 |
| Location: | Newport, Isle Of Wight |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Isle of Wight Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2025_1604 |
Summary
The Fleet Management team are seeking to recruit a passenger assistants to travel on our school transport service vehicles and offer support to the service users.
The role includes assisting with the safety and physical needs of passengers whilst being transported to and from school. You will be in place for one or multiple students who need additional supervision whilst travelling
You will need to be self-motivated with good inter-personal and communication skills, friendly of nature and character with a strong work ethic, flexible and reliable. You will be expected to engage with the services users during the journeys between school and the agreed pick up and drop off locations to reduce distraction to the driver as well as keeping all service users safe, calm and happy whilst being transported.
Passenger assistants will need to complete mandatory training and undertake a DBS check, all of which will be provided through the Council.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Charlotte Russell at 01983 823166 or charlotte.russell@iow.gov.uk
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
Local Government pension scheme
Discounted Solent ferry travel
Island bus network discount
Cycle to work scheme
Staff parking permit scheme
Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
National and local discounts & benefits schemes
Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
The role includes assisting with the safety and physical needs of passengers whilst being transported to and from school. You will be in place for one or multiple students who need additional supervision whilst travelling
You will need to be self-motivated with good inter-personal and communication skills, friendly of nature and character with a strong work ethic, flexible and reliable. You will be expected to engage with the services users during the journeys between school and the agreed pick up and drop off locations to reduce distraction to the driver as well as keeping all service users safe, calm and happy whilst being transported.
Passenger assistants will need to complete mandatory training and undertake a DBS check, all of which will be provided through the Council.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Charlotte Russell at 01983 823166 or charlotte.russell@iow.gov.uk
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
Local Government pension scheme
Discounted Solent ferry travel
Island bus network discount
Cycle to work scheme
Staff parking permit scheme
Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
National and local discounts & benefits schemes
Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
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