ADVERT ID 226599
School Transport Bus Escort
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St Patrick's National School
Millbourne Avenue
Drumcondra
dublin
Dublin
Drumcondra
dublin
Dublin
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Mon Oct 21 2024 16:26:39
Application Closing Date:
Mon Oct 28 2024
Commencement Date:
Mon Nov 4 2024
Status of Post:
Fixed-term
Number of Vacancies:
1
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Mainstream with Special Classes
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Catholic
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
29
Current Enrolment:
450
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS
Additional Information:
The escort will accompany pupils in a taxi from their home to and from school.
The escort must be available in the mornings and afternoons (approx 7:00am-8:45am, and again from 1:20 or 2:30- until 3:30 or 4pm). Expected hours to be 20-25 hours per week. These are optimal times and will be confirmed once the route is confirmed.
The escort will ideally have their own transport, so as to meet the Driver at the school, or a nearby/ convenient location, to be agreed with the Driver.
Experience of working with children with additional needs is preferable, but not essential. Must be reliable and punctual, kind, caring, patient and work well with children. They will be expected to communicate effectively with parents/ guardians, pupils, teachers, SNAs, school principal and drivers, therefore should have excellent interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities include accompanying and supervising pupils with an autism diagnosis on their bus journey to and from school, ensuring seat belt is secured, helping with boarding/alighting from the taxi/bus, and ensuring a safe handover to the class teacher and SNAs in the morning, and to parents/guardians after school.
Rate of pay: €13.40 per hour.
Bus Escort posts are renewed annually and are dependent on NCSE allocation re: Special Classes, pupils and transport routes.
The escort must be available in the mornings and afternoons (approx 7:00am-8:45am, and again from 1:20 or 2:30- until 3:30 or 4pm). Expected hours to be 20-25 hours per week. These are optimal times and will be confirmed once the route is confirmed.
The escort will ideally have their own transport, so as to meet the Driver at the school, or a nearby/ convenient location, to be agreed with the Driver.
Experience of working with children with additional needs is preferable, but not essential. Must be reliable and punctual, kind, caring, patient and work well with children. They will be expected to communicate effectively with parents/ guardians, pupils, teachers, SNAs, school principal and drivers, therefore should have excellent interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities include accompanying and supervising pupils with an autism diagnosis on their bus journey to and from school, ensuring seat belt is secured, helping with boarding/alighting from the taxi/bus, and ensuring a safe handover to the class teacher and SNAs in the morning, and to parents/guardians after school.
Rate of pay: €13.40 per hour.
Bus Escort posts are renewed annually and are dependent on NCSE allocation re: Special Classes, pupils and transport routes.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of Application
- Referees (name, role, contact no.)
- CV (Digital)
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
11525A
Apply To:
saintpatricksbnsrecruitment@gmail.com
County:
Dublin
Postal District:
Dublin 9
Enquiries To:
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