Independent Travel Trainer

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council, within the Integrated Transport Unit, seeks an Independent Travel Trainer to support travel training for adults and children with special needs. You will assess travel skills, design action plans, and help individuals travel independently to school or activities.

You will also engage with parents, guardians and education establishments to promote independent travel and ensure safeguarding standards are met. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills for working with adults, children and guardians.
• Ability to discuss sensitive issues related to special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing road safety and travel skills and develop an individual action plan.
• Promote and deliver independent travel training for education settings.
• Engage with parents, guardians and schools to support independent travel.
• Work early mornings and late afternoons/early evenings; DBS checks may apply.

Skills

Communication skills

Sensitive issues handling

Job description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Integrated Transport Unit as an Independent Travel Trainer

Do you want to be part of something amazing? We are currently seeking a Independent Travel Trainer to join our team!

Every school day, with the help of our dedicated drivers and passenger assistants, the Integrated Transport Unit safely transport nearly 800 children between home and school. We also provide daily travel assistance to an additional 650 children, procuring safe and reliable transport for them!

In addition, we can transport more than 300 of our most vulnerable and elderly citizens between their home and place of care. We are looking to recruit a Travel Trainer to promote and deliver our programme of independent travel training for adults, children and young people with special needs and/or disabilities to access their education setting independently.

If you think this is amazing and are looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a role full of challenges and rewards, we would like to hear from you!

You will work closely with adults, young people and children who will benefit from the programme, assess their existing road safety, and travel skills, develop an individual action plan and support the individual in achieving the outcome of travelling independently to/from school, college and other activities. You will also engage with parents, guardians, carers, and education establishments to promote independent travel.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with sensitive issues relating to young people with special educational needs and/or learning difficulties are essential.

You need to flexible in your approach to work, be able to work early mornings and late afternoon/early evening and during the school holidays.

Please note this role requires a full UK Driving Licence.

If you are excited by the challenge ahead and believe this is the right job for you, we look forward to hearing from you!

If you would like any further information regarding this post, please contact Helen Harris, Independent Travel Needs Assessor on 01642 353447.

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Together, we build confidence, grow skills, and make a real difference — by learning together, we achieve together.