SNAP07

Closes: 31 January 2025

Classification: General Service Officer Level 2
$76,193 Annual Composite
Position No: SNAP07
Directorate: Transport Canberra and City Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 December 2024
Contact Officer: John Tokaji on John.Tokaji@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 9378

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Details: Do you want to make a difference for students with disability in Canberra and their families? Have you cared for someone with disability or a young person? Are you able to adjust quickly to a fast-paced environment? If so, Transport Canberra and City Services want to hear from you.

About you

You’re a genuine people person, who can communicate well with people from all walks of life. Patient and understanding, you work well in a small team under limited supervision and want to contribute to your local community.

You’ve got experience in working with or caring for people with a disability or young people. You can stay calm under pressure and respond in an emergency if required. Would you like to work mornings and afternoons and have the middle of the day free to do the things you love? You may be approaching the end of your current career, studying or have many years of work experience under your belt and looking to add value in a role that will be both satisfying and provide you with the LIFE|WORK|BALANCE we all crave.

About the role

Special Needs Transport (SNT) is responsible for providing school transport for students with disability to and from ACT public schools each day. SNT attendants provide support to the students and driver while the bus is in transit.  You will also assist students with getting on and off the bus, ensuring safety is number one.

Working Monday – Friday (no public holidays) on scheduled services, attendants work split shifts (morning and afternoon) to meet the school delivery and collection schedule.

This role is aligned with the school term, and there is also an opportunity for permanent part-time attendants to purchase leave with management approval, allowing you to take most of the school holidays off.

For more information, please see the “Applicant Information Pack”.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Visa holders are eligible to apply for both permanent and temporary roles. Those with eligible visas may be considered for permanent employment, while individuals with temporary residency or limited-duration visas may be offered permanent employment for the duration of their visas.
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate (or ability to obtain)
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
• Ability to comply with any legal requirement to work in health or aged care sectors, including having received a current course of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or holding an approved exemption (where applicable).

Notes: This is a Part-time position, and the salary noted above will be paid pro-rata. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply:

1. Complete the online application form.
2. Attach the following documents to the online form:

• In 100-250 words explain ‘Why do you want to be a Special Needs Attendant for Transport Canberra, including what you can bring to the role’.
• Curriculum vitae
• Current First Aid Certificate or the ability to obtain, prior to commencing the role.
• A copy of your current Working with Vulnerable People registration or a copy of the receipt for your Working with Vulnerable People application.
• Completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check consent form and certified copies of the required identification documents (as outlined in the Applicant information pack). Please do not provide a police check report, as we will apply for a police report on your behalf.
• Copy of Visa documents outlining working rights (if required).

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. 

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

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