Independent Travel Trainer, Independent Travel Training

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council's Children and Young People’s Travel Service (CYPTS) invites applications for an Independent Travel Trainer on a permanent basis. The role supports the statutory duty to provide suitable transport for eligible students and to promote independence through travel training.

Under the Independent Travel Training Lead, you will assess learners, plan journeys, deliver 1:1 training, maintain records, and collaborate with schools to expand skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable children and adults with learning disabilities.
• Understanding challenges faced by parents/carers in supporting independent travel.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and comply with safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence of young people in Birmingham.
• Undertake initial assessments of potential students for travel training.
• Plan journeys, read timetables and use travel tools.
• Provide 1:1 training to enable independent travel for learners.
• Keep detailed records of training and outcomes.
• Work with schools/colleges to develop independent travel skills and referrals.
• Organise and deliver community events and group sessions to promote independent travel.
• Travel across Birmingham as required.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable children

Learning disabilities experience

Travel training

Job description

Independent Travel Trainer

Permanent

Grade C - £36,581 - £45,529

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

CYPTS currently provide transport to 6,000 children and young people who would not be able to attend education without this support.

This is an exciting time to join the Children and Young Peoples' Travel Service (CYPTS) as we have recently gone through a service redesign.

There is now the opportunity to join the CYPTS Team to support the delivery of our statutory duty of providing suitable transport for eligible students, ensuring that their needs are met and promoting independence and sustainable transport.

Under the direction of the Independent Travel Training Lead, the role of Independent Travel Trainer is a new role crucial to the success of CYPTS Independent Travel Training Programme.

Independent Travel Trainer role is to:

• Promote the development towards independence of young people in Birmingham
• Undertake initial assessments of potential students for travel training
• Plan journey, read timetables and use journey planning and travel tools
• Provide 1:1 training and support to young people with learning and other difficulties to enable them to travel independently, whilst ensuring their safetyduring training.
• Keep detailed and accurate records of training and outcomes
• Work with school colleges to develop Independent travel skills and instigate referrals.
• Under the direction of the Independent Travel Training Lead will with the team organise and deliver community events, workshops and group sessions to promote independent travel to schools,parent groups and young people.
• Travel across the geographical area of Birmingham as required

You will need to have experience of working with vulnerable children and/or adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities and understand difficulties parents/carers may face when supporting an independent travel programme.

Please note:

• The hours may be varied with early starts and late finish as training is to and from school.
• Candidates must be available during school holidays as these are our busy times and be able to travel across Birmingham in special schools.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Job Description and Person Specification

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.