Job Description:

Job information Travel Trainer from the Company Hertfordshire CC, this latest Travel Trainer job vacancy is located in the city Stevenage located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Travel field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

About the team

Would you like to work with young people with additional needs to support them to develop their independence?

The Travel Training team work closely with young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) attending schools and colleges to deliver an AQA accredited programme which aims to provide young people with the skills to be able to travel independently from home to school/college.

About the role

The role requires working with young people with an EHCP at KS3 - KS5 who have been identified by the school/ college, from partner agencies and referrals and assigned by the line manager as pupils who will benefit from Travel Training.

Focus of the role.

• To train young people to gain the skills and confidence to use public transport to travel to and from school independently.
• Ensure eligibility criteria is met and that they are suitable for the programme.
• To regularly monitor and evaluate the child and young person's progress and keep accurate evidence, and provide positive and constructive feedback to young people and schools in relation to their training
• To develop the travel training skills of the students, in the classroom and in the community, assisting students in class based and practical activities where applicable
• The role requires face to face meetings with families and 1:1 support with young people while out in the community. Excellent communication skills, empathy, patience and the ability to understand individual needs are vital attributes.
• The role requires face to face meetings with families and 1:1 support with young people while out in the community. Excellent communication skills, empathy, patience and the ability to understand individual needs are vital attributes.

About you

Essential:

• Evidence of previous experience of working with young people with SEN including monitoring development to achieve positive outcomes.
• Evidence of previous experience in maintain health and safety standard and safeguarding whilst working with people in the community.
• Demonstrable skills in keeping accurate records and managing own workload to keep up to date with deadlines.
• Communication skills - good written and oral skills with an ability to communicate with ease at all levels in an appropriate, concise, and accurate manner.
• Travel Trainers require access to their own transport and the ability to travel across the county, as the service dictates, at various times of the day with possible early starts to accompany young people to school and college.

Desirable:

• Ability to work flexibly.
• Capable of managing a varied caseload
• Ability to face challenges in a proactive way

The Travel Training team is established and highly regarded within Hertfordshire and provides a consistent training programme. You can make a real difference to young people with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in helping them develop life changing skills which will enable them to develop their independence and confidence which can then enhance their social, educational and employment opportunities

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.

Additional information

Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Job Reference: HCC24828

Keywords : Stevenage jobs

Closed Date : 2025-02-21