At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. Following a recent restructure of our travel team we have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team as we look to transform the way in which travel across Swindon is delivered to our children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our restructure we are creating an Independent Travel Hub, this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the development of the independent travel offer across Swindon. Our aim is to ensure that our children, young people and vulnerable adults are supported to become as independent as possible. This role will see the successful candidates supporting the development of the offer; delivering training to schools, care homes etc. as well as having their own caseload of individuals who have been identified as suitable candidates for independent travel training. Your next role As a Transport Coordinator, you will need to be an excellent communicator, and have the confidence to work with a range of stakeholders including children, young people, vulnerable adults, families, schools, settings, etc. You will bring exceptional time management, interpersonal, and organisational skills along with a background in supporting children, young people and vulnerable adults within local authorities, charities or private sector organisations to a council where we put Swindon and its people at the heart of everything we do. The nature of the role means that there may be some requirement to work outside of usual office hours, including evenings and weekends by negotiation. You are an excellent team player and a committed individual who can also work independently. Your knowledge of safeguarding, lone working, multi-agency engagement, evidenced based decisions and supporting children, young people and vulnerable adults makes you our ideal candidate. So too is your commitment to supporting people and making a difference. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”). Your next package Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details. As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance. For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you. Please see our Vision and Values page for more details. Please see our new Swindon Plan. Your next steps Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role. For further information about the role, please contact Steve Hughes, Travel Transformation Lead on Shughes1swindon.gov.uk As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion. If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcingswindon.gov.uk