Directorate: Adult Social Care and All Age Commissioning Section: All Age Commissioning Location: Civic Centre Grade: Level 5 Salary: £26,403 - £28,598 Hours: 37 hours per week This advert is open to both internal and external applicants. Stoke on Trent City Council is seeking a motivated and compassionate Independent Travel Trainer to support children, young people, and/or adults with additional needs to travel safely and confidently using public transport. This rewarding role helps promote independence, improve life skills, and reduce reliance on specialist transport services. You will deliver structured travel training programmes tailored to individual needs, enabling participants to access education, employment, and community activities independently. Key Responsibilities: Assess individuals’ travel training needs and develop personalised training plans Deliver one-to-one practical travel training in real-life settings Teach road safety, personal safety, route planning, and use of public transport Support individuals to build confidence and decision-making skills Conduct risk assessments and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed Liaise with families, carers, schools, colleges, and other professionals Maintain accurate records and monitor progress against agreed outcomes Promote equality, inclusion, and person-centred practice About You We are looking for someone who: Has experience working with individuals with SEND, learning disabilities, autism, or additional needs Has knowledge of safeguarding and risk assessment practices Is patient, resilient, and confident working independently in community settings Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills Can manage their own caseload effectively Experience We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together. To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.