Independent Travel Trainer / Guide Trainer Hours: 37 hours per week We are currently looking to appoint an Independent Travel Trainer / Guide Trainer to join our Independent Travel Training team and make a positive difference for children, young people and adults with SEND within Solihull. Made up of approximately 300 passenger assistants / drivers, our Independent Travel Training Team provide invaluable support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs on their journey to and from school. You will be required to successfully complete our Passenger Assistance Training Scheme (PATS) (with exam) in order to learn and deliver PATS course content to all of our Passenger Assistants. You will also draw on your training experience to create additional bespoke training packages for Passenger Assistants, that are tailored to the needs of individuals who use their transport, and to equip Passenger Assistants with the confidence and knowledge to support students effectively. Work directly with young people with special educational needs, you will also be responsible for providing one-to-one home to school travel training, positively promoting the Solihull Travel Training Scheme to children, young people, their families, schools and other agencies and developing and maintaining good working relationships with Solihull Schools. You will be educated to degree level or will have extended relevant experience, and also will have a teaching or training qualification, Level 3 award or equivalent. You will also need: Experience of working with adults, young people or children with special educational needs; Experience of developing, co-ordinating and delivering training packages; Great written and spoken communication skills; Experience of building effective relationships with vulnerable and / or socially excluded young people and their families. If you are an enthusiastic trainer who would like to plan and deliver courses to Passenger Assistants / Drivers and teach them practical skills to support our young people on their journey to and from school, we would love to hear from you. Please note, this post carries essential user car status, making it a requirement for you to be able to drive and be a car owner, however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. Working hours will also include early starts. To apply, please click on the link below. If you have any queries prior to submitting your application, please contact Katrina Carroll, Independent Travel Team Lead, on 0121 704 8139. This post will require a Disclosure and Barring check for working with children and adults. Interview date w/c 17th March 2026 Please note we do not accept CVs. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Attached documents JDPS School Transport Passenger Assistant 060225.docx