Travel Trainer (Part-time)

Cheshire West and Chester Council; Winsford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the Independent Travel Training Service as a Travel Trainer. In this role, you will support adults and young people with disabilities to travel independently. This position involves delivering training, conducting risk assessments, and working closely with support networks to ensure confidence and safety in travel. Flexibility is essential as you will manage a caseload and assist trainees to access education or day care settings across the borough.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and/or adults with disabilities is desirable.
• Skilled in developing training programs for independent travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training for independent travel in small groups.
• Support trainees using public transport across the borough.
• Conduct risk assessments to ensure safety.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Proactivity

Job description

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Independent Travel Training Service. Travel trainers support adults and young people with disabilities and/or autism to travel confidently, safely, and independently across the borough so they can access school, further education, or day care settings.

The post holder will deliver training (including small groups) and support trainees travelling on public transport. They will work closely with parents, carers, and support networks, undertake risk assessments to maintain trainee safety, and use effective action planning and assessments to achieve independent travel for their caseload.

We have two part-time posts available, each working hours per week, Monday - Friday across the borough. The role involves supporting adults and young people to travel to school, college, or day care settings, requiring flexibility including early mornings and/or late afternoons. The hours are likely to be am-noon and/or pm-pm.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money, and Empowerment.

Travel trainers support young people and adults to travel safely on public transport independently. You will work with the trainee and their support network to plan and deliver a bespoke travel training programme. Working across the borough, you will manage a caseload of trainees and be responsible for their progression throughout the training. Our programmes develop confidence and skills that enable trainees to tackle journeys independently.

We are looking for skilled, proactive, and flexible individuals who will make a difference to our customers’ lives, particularly regarding their ability to travel independently. You will offer support and small group training to ensure trainees are equipped with the skills and confidence needed to use a range of transport. Experience of working with young people and/or adults with special educational needs, learning disabilities, and/or autism is desirable.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work. We have two part-time posts available, each working hours per week, Monday - Friday across the borough. As the role involves supporting adults and young people to travel to school, college, or day care settings, flexibility including early mornings and/or late afternoons is required. The hours are likely to be am-noon and/or pm-pm.

This is a rewarding role where you can make a real impact. If you enjoy travelling around the borough while developing the skills, confidence, and independence of your trainees, we would like to hear from you.