Job Description

Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: Wednesday 24 June 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable, and organised person to join our Intensive Travel Training team, part of the wider Community Connecting team, the focus is on bespoke, sustainable travel training to and from a young person’s place of education, completed in real time. This will involve working with young people with disabilities, parents and support networks, liaising with schools, colleges, Wiltshire Council’s passenger transport team, SEND transport team and other professionals to ensure seamless support is provided.

Community Connecting is part of Employment and Community Skills (ECS) within the wider SEND service. The team supports children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities or autism to access and maintain community opportunities such as leisure, travel, social activities, volunteering, and pre-vocational training, in line with their individual plans, while also supporting their carers

We also work with local specialist schools, facilitating The Get Connected Project which supports road awareness and safety. This supports the pathway to employment.

If inclusion, independence, and community support matter to you, apply today and be part of our dedicated team.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Marnie Kemp, Team Leader, at Marnie.Kemp@wiltshire.gov.uk

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Application criteria

Please download and read the and person specification carefully before you apply.

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.

Working as a Community Coordinator, the role is an active one, walking, using public transport and navigating challenging routes so the successful candidate will be pro-active and positive in nature and have experience working with a wide range of people. Good communication is key. You will have experience of supporting and working with young people who have additional needs.

We work in a flexible way and are interchangeable with our Community Connecting team, you will be required to work before and after school/college hours as travel training will be conducted in real time. Be involved with identified schools, identifying young people who are ready to start their travel training as well as developing ITT for future cohorts. Working in line with the SEND Transport Policy and new guidance around travel provision

• Have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of Children, young people and vulnerable adults

• HNC / QCF 4 or equivalent skills and working towards a professional qualification or the ability to demonstrate equivalent experience and skills