Travel Assistance Assessment Officer (SO2) - Social Care Non-Qualified

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: 32 Rushey Green, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4JF, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.45 per hour

Main Purpose of the job:

To screen travel assistance applications against core criteria, and where necessary, to assess the travel needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Coordinate the provision of travel assistance for individuals where assistance is agreed.

Establish good working relationships with schools / colleges, and to work with these establishments to promote independence, and identify those students that require additional support with home to school travel.

Monitor attendance and punctuality of students receiving travel assistance.

To keep up to date records, and to complete student profiles for use by transport providers.

Knowledge

Knowledge of the current legislation in relation to home to school travel assistance for children and young people with SEND

Understanding of the issues faced by disabled children and young people and their families.

Understanding of school transport services and the legislation that governs it

Knowledge around various conditions that cause SEN, and their practical implications.

DO WE NEED AWARENESS OF SOCIAL CARE PRACTICES?

Skills

(Skills can only be used as shortlisting criteria if the skill is to be tested) (To Be Tested � S)

Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to conduct and manage risk assessments.

Ability to review, monitor and evaluate programs of support

Good level of ICT skills

Experience

Experience of working and dealing sympathetically and constructively with pupils with SEN.

Significant experience of a transport assistance service, with a focus on the needs of children and young people with Special education needs and their families

Demonstrate awareness of how pupils with SEN learn and the factors that affect progress.

Substantial experience of establishing effective and sustainable networks of a range of

people both internally as well as externally.

Experience of working in a highly pressurised environment and able to meet tight deadlines.

Experience of effectively disseminating information at all levels within the organisation and externally to command the respect and trust of partners