Independent Travel Trainer Team Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Birmingham is seeking an Independent Travel Training Team Lead to oversee the performance of the travel training team. This role involves direct collaboration with schools, social workers, and families to ensure effective travel services for children. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, knowledge of special educational needs, and experience with journey planning and risk assessments. This hybrid role requires in-office work as needed to support the team effectively.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive employer for disability adjustments

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a relevant field.
• Experience working collaboratively with schools and social workers.
• Ability to deliver training and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance of Independent Travel Trainers.
• Lead risk assessments and journey planning for children.
• Deliver training qualifications to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of SEND

Risk assessment

Education

Experience working with children and young people

Job description

Independent Travel Training Team Lead

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 - £51,356

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

Working 36.5 hours per week

The role is hybrid however the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.

Are you an experienced or upcoming leader with a passion for delivering high-quality, customer-focused services? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your decisions directly impact children and young people across Birmingham?

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Independent Travel Training Team Lead to oversee and drive the performance of our dedicated team within The Independent Travel Training Team in the Children and Young People's Travel Service (CYPTS). In this pivotal role, you’ll help lead the Independent Travel Trainers, ensuring that essential travel services are delivered efficiently and effectively.

This is a pivotal role where you will lead, motivate, and develop a dedicated team.

• You will work in partnership with our schools, colleges, social workers, and families.
• You will lead and support the delivery of risk assessments and journey planning, ensuring they are correctly assessed, reviewed for children and young persons.
• You will deliver and mentor Open Awards Level 2 travel training qualification to internal and external stakeholders.
• You will monitor risk assessment outcomes to ensure the Council s statutory duty is fulfilled in the undertaking of home to school travel assessments, planning of travel solutions and reviews for eligible children and young people through our appeals process.

You will have good knowledge of SEND and possess experience of working with children and/or young people. You will be responsible for leading a team of Independent Travel Trainers undertaking applications and risk assessments for children and young people accessing travel assistance through CYPTS.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, andwe arecommitted 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.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

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.

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