H2S Passenger Assistant- Selby • Sutton-On-The-Forest HATS Group
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Position in the Organisation Chart: Team leader > Controller > Passenger Assistant About The Role Main duties : Ensure safety and wellbeing of clients throughout the journey and handover. To ensure that the client gains safe entry, to either the vehicle or their destination. Ensure safety and wellbeing of transport users throughout the journey and handover from and to: residence/parent/guardian/carer; primary helper at school; or to care assistants at centres. Assist passengers’ to board and alight vehicles utilising appropriate means, including physically assisting passengers with severe disabilities. Ensure appropriate communication is maintained and presented to the Controller, specifically relating to the reporting of any problems regarding transport of a client (i.e. if there is disruptive behaviour, absenteeism, lateness etc.). Apply health and safety standards to ensure the welfare of clients in general and when assisting with the boarding and alighting of passengers. This includes: physically assisting passengers with severe disabilities and / or varying medical conditions (particularly when using tail-lifts), securing client in seats using the requisite safety restraining system, and ensuring that all wheelchairs are correctly secured to the retaining mechanisms or securing points within the vehicle. Responsible along with the driver in ensuring the interior and exterior of the vehicle is clean and tidy at all times to required standards, including hygiene control. To ensure that the necessary personal protective equipment and uniform are worn as required. Participate in working flexible hours with general core working hours being between 07.00 - 09.00 and 14.30 – 16.30. Undertake additional work as the service needs dictate. The jobholder follows instructed daily and weekly work schedules and is required to report to the Controller where incidents or problems occur. The jobholder’s normal place of work on a day to day basis is in a predominately outdoor environment on vehicles that transport clients from and to various locations, and is required to work in a safe and efficient manner in all weather, traffic and road conditions. The jobholder must not have any physical or mental limitations that could possibly, or will interfere with safe passage of clients, passenger assistance, and emergency activities. Daily Functions Of This Role Include Operating and using appropriate techniques and equipment e.g. tails lifts, sitting restraints will be a daily routine in this role. Appropriate health and safety / manual handling activities e.g. pushing, lifting, carrying and or supporting clients from, to and into vehicles. This includes transfers via stairs etc. where reasonable and appropriate to do so. For clients that have been identified, assistance with dressing and emergency toileting will be required. Variations of duties will be dependent upon the particular needs of the service user / clients, such as: Special needs of clients (mobility problems, learning difficulties, mental health problems, elderly, disabled). Types of transport operating – fleet vehicles, including those adapted for disabled access. Numbers and ages of service users / clients will vary. The work conducted in this role potentially involves a substantial risk to personal safety of injury, illness and health problems arising from day to day activities. Work Dimensions The jobholder generally works within established guidelines, procedures and systems, however maybe required on rare occasions to use initiative to solve basic problems / situations associated with escorting of clients e.g. manoeuvring clients when boarding and alighting a vehicle / from and to the vehicle. For more complex issues, problems or situations the Controller or other appropriate HATS supervisor is to be consulted. Role The role has contact with Parents, guardians, carers, attendants, teachers, centre organisers, Council Staff and other HATS employees in a multi-ethnic environment and provides readily available information or assistance to: Clients of Transport Services Staff of centres or schools Parents/guardians or primary helper And may occasionally deal with issues associated to it’s contacts and relationships where the outcome may not be straightforward. In all instances well-developed interpersonal skills are required. Rehabilitation Of Offenders Act - The jobholder is exempt from the provisions of the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 and is required disclose offences accordingly. The jobholder may be required to use mobile communications, tracking equipment, radio, telephone, messaging, global positioning (but not limited to) and is accountable only for the use of equipment / resources associated to the normal daily activities. Skills Needed About The Company About Us The HATS Group is the UK’s leading private provider of Patient Transport, Mental Health, Home to Schools for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Transport Services and Private Passenger Hire Services, with an enviable reputation for professionalism and service excellence. Led by a dedicated and highly experienced senior management team and supported by a highly skilled operations and compliance team, HATS are the partner of choice f"}