Independent Travel Trainer (SEND)

Children Education and Skills

Newcastle upon Tyne

Independent Travel Trainer (SEND)

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

CES342e

Full time

£23,023 - £24,920

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Newcastle City Council’s Home to School Travel Assistance Service for children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).

The SEND Transport team is looking to expand our offer to children and young people in Newcastle with SEND by delivering a package of independent travel training for those children and young people that will benefit from it. Independence is a high priority in order to maximise the life chances for our children and young people. By increasing independence, we aim to help children and young people to live a fuller life in their local community and enhance their life opportunities taking them in to adulthood.

The successful applicant will work closely with families, schools, and the transport team to ensure this opportunity is available to all young people who will benefit from it to support them in meeting their full potential. You will be working with the Transport Officer in developing the service to meet ever-changing demands.

We are looking for a team player with the ability to think outside the box and problem solve in line with the council’s safeguarding policy. You will need excellent verbal & written communications skills, the ability to multi-task, problem solve under pressure, deal with changing priorities and be able to implement dynamic risk assessments in order to safeguard young people in the community.

We are Proud, Fair, Ambitious. We are Newcastle.

For further information about this post, please contact Nicola Jones 0191 2774646 or nicola.jones@newcastle.gov.uk

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

Permanent

Closing date:

9 June 2022

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