BUS ESCORT - IMMEDIATE VACANCY
ROSCOMMON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LISNAMULT, CO. ROSCOMMON, F**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** P**APPLY ON THE
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2.5 HOURS FRIDAY AFTERNOONS ONLY
HOURLY RATE: The hourly rate of pay effective from 1ST OCTOBER,
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HOLIDAY PAY: Holiday pay will be paid at 8%. The basic hourly rate,
inclusive of holiday pay, will be (€ *.**Apply
on the website** x 8%) with effect from 1ST OCTOBER, **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.
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, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
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
* 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
Booklets on part-time employee entitlements are available from the
department of enterprise trade and employment - telephone no. **Apply
on the website**
APPLICATION PROCESS / APPLY FOR THE POSITION:
All particulars of post and online application process can be found
on the GRETB website :
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
