Passenger Assistant

Posting date:	19 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 January 2026
Location:	Salford, M30 8LE
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75774342

Summary

Alder Brook is provision for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health in Winton, Salford. We have also recently opened a second site in Irlam. We educate pupils on site in KS1 & KS2.

We are currently recruiting a Passenger Assistant to work on our home to school transport.

This role is to assist children with various special education needs, and help ensure they are transported to school in a safe and caring way.

The role is 20 hours part time 5 days a week and is school term time only. The passenger assistant will be collected and dropped off by the vehicle driver each day at a specified location.

Our school hours are 9am 2.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1pm Friday. The post holder will be expected to work 4hours per day over a split shift of 2 x 2hours. Hours may include a 7.30am 7.45am start and an afternoon finish time up to 4pm 4.15pm (1.30 2.30pm on Friday)

You must have a caring nature, be very reliable, and be able to commit to working all school days during the school year.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

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