Bus Escort Vacancy

Galway Community College, Wellpark Rd, Galway

Route: Bohermore, Galway City to Wellpark, Galway City

Hours: 10 hours per week

Hourly Rate: The hourly rate of pay effective from 1ST October,2020 is €13.40

Holiday Pay: Holiday pay will be paid at 8%. The basic hourly rate, inclusive of holiday pay, will be (€13.40 x 8%) with effect from 1st October, 2020.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ESCORT

• Must ensure that they are on the bus at time of first pick-up and last set down
• Are responsible for the safety of children when opening and closing doors prior to ‘stop’ and ‘move off.’
• Assisting children to board and alight safely from the school bus.
• Making sure all children are seated with appropriate straps, harnesses where provided.
• Ensure that each pupil is received by some responsible person at the set down point

DUTIES OF AN ESCORT

• Supervision of children travelling on bus
• Maintain a good working relationship with the driver of the bus
• Act as liaison between Principal and/or Class Teacher and parents when required i.e. conveyance of messages and letter to parents.
• Observe confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Be aware of particular disabilities of children on the bus and be briefed by the Principal on how to deal with same, e.g. epilepsy etc.
• Perform any other duties relevant to the position of escort which may be assigned by the Principal from time to time.
• Unless under exceptional circumstances, the escort should never leave the bus
• The escorts position on the bus should be where maximum control of children is achieved i.e. at back of bus
• Report all concerns to the Principal and/or Class Teacher

ARE BUS ESCORTS ENTITLED TO HOLIDAY PAY:?

RE: WORKING TIME ACT, 1997

All employees regardless of status or service qualify for paid holidays and are entitled to holiday pay at a rate of 8% of earnings.

Pay for Public Holidays for those entitled (MOST BUS ESCORTS ARE ENTITLED) is at the rate of one fifth of normal weekly hours. Under legislation, a part-time worker must have worked at least a total of 40 hours in the 5 weeks immediately before the public holiday in order to qualify.

The nine public holidays are as follows:

• 1st January
• St Brigids Day
• St. Patrick’s Day
• Easter Monday
• First Monday in May
• First Monday in June
• Last Monday in October
• Christmas Day
• St. Stephen’s Day

Apply Here

Closing Date: Apply on-line no later than 12 noon 10th January 2025.