Overview
This brand new role offers you the chance to develop and coordinate a dedicated team, establish high-quality standards, and contribute to a service that makes a meaningful, lasting impact on young people and their families' lives.
We are a Disability Confident Employer committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, support and motivate a new team of Independent Travel Trainers, ensuring consistent and high quality delivery across Hampshire.
* Oversee the planning, scheduling and allocation of travel training activities, aligning them with young people's individual needs and broader service priorities.
* Coordinate and promote the Independent Travel Training curriculum, ensuring it is implemented effectively and that personalised training plans are developed from thorough assessments.
* Collaborate with families, schools, transport providers and professionals to raise awareness of the programme and ensure effective joint working.
* Monitor and evaluate performance, keeping accurate records, reviewing data, gathering feedback, and driving continuous improvement.
* Support safe and effective community based delivery, ensuring risk assessments and safeguarding requirements are fully met.
* Work flexibly across office, community and remote settings, representing the service and contributing to the wider aims of the Council.
* Have the ability to travel to other locations within Hampshire as necessary.
Qualifications & Experience
* Passionate about improving outcomes for young people with SEND, with a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity and safeguarding.
* Brings strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, organise and support a team.
* Has experience working with children or young people with SEND and engaging confidently with families and professionals.
* Demonstrates excellent planning, coordination and organisational skills, including accurate record keeping and working with data.
* Communicates clearly with a wide range of people, and builds positive, trusting relationships, working well both independently and as part of a team.
* Must be willing and able to work flexible hours and to travel to several places within a working day.
Benefits and Additional Information
* Make a real difference every day – you'll be helping young people gain vital life skills that support their independence, confidence and wellbeing.
* Shape a brand new service – contribute to the development of travel training in Hampshire from the ground up.
* Supportive team environment – you'll be part of an inclusive, collaborative forward‑thinking team that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth.
* Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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