Position reference: 50058651 50058653 Directorate: Place Health and Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health Salary : £24,027 - £24,404 pro rata plus laptop Working Arrangements : Monday to Friday. Occasional evenings inc. Agile Working Hours per week : 20 Contract type: Permanent We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch. See our range of Employee Rewards: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/ Closing date : 29/11/2024 a t 23:59 The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbsbarnsley.gov.uk When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker. Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority. How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Place Health and Adult Social Care service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley. We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team. About The Post We are seeking two travel enablers to join our small Independent Travel Training (ITT) team. The Travel Trainers provide support to adults, young people and children who are referred to the service to learn how to travel independently using public transport. Many of the trainees have additional needs, and travel training provides them with the opportunity to achieve a level of independence that often leads to increased opportunities in work, education, and social activities. The travel training can take place at any time during the day and sometimes evening, depending on the journey location and purpose. You would need to be able to work flexibly as there will be days where your time would be split between the outgoing and return journeys, for example supporting the trainee in their journey from home to college in the morning then the college to home journey later in the day. This is a 20-hour post, with a requirement to work Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day, with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service’. Shape a better future with us We take pride in leading, supporting, and developing our people. We invite you to join us in our success and help drive change even further. Together, with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives and making Barnsley a better place for everyone. Let's embark on this journey to a brighter future. Your role in our journey As a Travel Trainer, you will work with individual trainees, following a training plan and risk assessment developed with your Line Manager, to teach the required skills. You will work independently for some stages of the training process and collaboratively with the support of your colleagues as the trainee progresses. You will be required to complete accurate reports documenting the progress of the trainee against their identified training needs. Training and support will be provided, and you will have regular catch-up conversations with your Line Manager to discuss the trainees’ progress and to provide any additional support, advice and guidance that you might need. What You’ll Need You will need a minimum Level 1 English and Maths qualification, a relevant Level 2 qualification in Care, (or be willing to complete this within 6 months of commencing employment) and experience of working in a support or mentoring role. You will need to have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to use IT. Additionally, some knowledge of the local transport routes and the local area would be beneficial, as well as previous experience of supporting people with additional needs. A lot to look forward to Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why you’ll find your career here inspiring and rewarding. Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form. Job Profile: Travel Enabler Job Profile.pdf Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf Help with your application form Why work for us? Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria. We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. CVs will not be accepted. At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. InclusiveHiring SecondChances" www.barnsley.gov.uk/jobs Let’s Stay Connected, Follow Us On Social Media Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram