Independent Travel Coordinator

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Are you passionate about helping young people who have special educational needs to transition to independence?

THE ROLE

We are looking to recruit a dedicated individual like you to take on a challenging new role created to promote and support independent travel for Merton students.

• You will work with students, their families and schools to develop and promote the provision of training for independent travel.
• Your goal will be to maximise opportunities for young people to be provided with the necessary skills and confidence to travel to school and elsewhere using a range of transport options.
• You'll provide advice and guidance as to the suitability of travel training for students and work with the council’s commissioned services to ensure the timely provision of tailored programmes.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

You will need:

• to have experience of working with SEN children and young people and of delivering independent travel training.
• to be an effective communicator, committed to building relationships with families, schools and SENDIS colleagues to enable young people to achieve greater independence
• to be able to take on responsibility for the commissioning of travel training for the department.

Support will be available to undertake qualifications relevant to the post.

It is anticipated that the role will require some working outside of standard office hours especially when working with students and their families.

Final appointment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

WHAT WORKING FOR MERTON OFFERS

This is a fixed term post for 24 months

What you can expect from us.

• A competitive starting salary £38,256
• A flexible approach to working arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, including a 35-hour working week, and flexitime scheme.
• A generous annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days paid leave (plus bank holidays).