Driver/Passenger Assistant

at  Oxfordshire County Council

WHAT WE DO?

Fleet Services team operate a fleet of wheelchair accessible vehicles available as nine, 12, 15 and 16 seaters with fully trained, uniformed staff.
Our service goes from School-home transport for SEND children to vulnerable adults, community groups, timetable services to the villagers, Comet, and others.

PEOPLE VALUES:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact, Jose Perfeito, Area Manager on 01865 768239 or 07881268207

ACCOUNTABLE

Takes responsibility for work, actions, and development; and acknowledges individual and shared accountability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The main duties are to assist in the safe conveyance of service users to/from SEND schools Vulnerable children and adults, Community groups transport, Comet and for various activities related with respite care needs.
This will require helping service users, leaving their home, 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 the duties.