Travel Trainer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom AFK - Working With Disability Full time

Job description

**Job Title**:Travel Trainer

**Report To**:Laurence Orrell, travel training coordinator

**Salary**: £12.50 per hour

**Location**: Islington and Camden boroughs

**Context of Job**

AFK is a national charity helping young disabled people develop their independence and find employment. As part of this we provide bespoke travel training on London’s public transport network to and from school, college and work placements.

**Overall Job Purpose**

To train and support a young person to travel a specified journey safely and independently using public transport. Record your observations and give feedback to the travel training coordinator, the young person and their family. To take part in reviews of training as it progresses.

**Working Conditions**
- _ _Casual working assignment with no minimum hours guaranteed_
- _ _Each assignment must be mutually agreed by both parties_
- _ _You will be expected to work mornings and/or evenings as required by the job and we will also consider job sharing for this role._

**Responsibilities**
- Support a young person as they travel on public transport.
- Familiarize yourself with the following documents
- ***o Journey Plan - describes the route you and the trainee will follow, and the alternative route(s) if the need arises.
- Risk Assessment - outlines the support needs of the trainee, and risks and strategies to mitigate them.
- Record your observations using standardised forms and relay your observations to the travel training coordinator.
- Allow the young person to learn independently and only intervene when necessary (interventions will be included in your induction)
- Approach travel training in a positive manner by reinforcing achievements and viewing obstacles as opportunities to learn.

*** If an issue arises agree strategies/solutions with the young person, their family and the travel training coordinator.
- In an emergency contact the travel training coordinator immediately.

*** Any issues or concerns must be raised with the travel training coordinator or the business development manager.

**Additional Responsibilities**
- Learn the support needs of the young person prior to training
- Become familiar with the route
- Become familiar with the following apps - Citymapper, Bus Times and the ‘Share Location’ feature in Whatsapp
- Become familiar with and then follow AFK’s safeguarding and data protection policies and procedures

**For more information** please see the full job description and person specification, attached.
**For an informal chat** please call Laurence on 07384 79 55 35.
**To apply** please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would suit the role.



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