Closing date: 30th April 2026, however we may close the vacancy earlier should we receive enough suitable applications.
Employment Type: part-time (12.5 hours per week), temporary contract (April-August 2026)
KeyRing currently have an Independent Travel Trainer role available in Southwark. This is a part-time position, 12.5 hours per week, paid at London Living Wage (£14.80 per hour).
Please Note: Applicants must hold a current Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List Check registered with the DBS Update Service. We are only able to consider candidates who already have this in place.
What you’ll do:
You’ll work with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities, taking them out walking or on public transport, and building their confidence and ability to travel independently to and from school.
You’ll work with one child at a time, meeting them two or three times a week. You’ll meet them in the mornings to assist them on their journey to school and will meet them again after school to help them get back home. You’ll guide them through a set programme, assess their progress, and encourage them to take more independence as they learn.
Your diverse and inclusive workplace:
Our vision is for a welcoming world that celebrates the skills and talents of everybody.
KeyRing is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community.
KeyRing is also a disability confident committed employer. We encourage applications from our diverse communities to help us make this happen. We want you to feel at home, and be yourself, so we can benefit from your unique skills and talents.
If you are invited to interview, we will share the questions with you before we meet. This will help you prepare and really show us who you are and what you can bring to the role.
Your application:
Now that we’ve inspired you to be part of the team, click Apply Now below and complete your online application form.
You’ll need to create an account, so you can save your form and send it to us.
The application form is our way of getting to know you. You won’t need to do lots of preparation because you are the expert on you.
If there is anything we can do to make this process easier or more inclusive, then let us know. Email us at recruitment@keyring.org or call us on 020 3119 0969.
We are fair and unbiased; shortlisting is based only on the answers to the questions on our application form.
When we invite you to interview, you will tell us about your own experiences. We recommend that you take a look at our values to help you think about some of the things you’ve been involved in.
Please review the Role description and Person specification before completing the application form. You can download it from our website: https://www.keyring.org/join-us/work-for-keyring
For more information about the role, please contact Keir on 07841504012 or Keir.May@keyring.org.
We smash barriers to independence through connection, flexible support and skill-building.
Everyone who joins KeyRing has faced some barriers to living independently. They may be moving to their very first home or be at risk of homelessness. They may have multiple support needs or lead a ‘chaotic’ lifestyle.
It does not matter where people begin. We help them to take control of and responsibility for their lives and achieve their full potential.
We focus on all that people can do
By focussing on what they can do, we support people to achieve what they never thought possible. They are empowered and less reliant on services.
Every Member (person who is part of KeyRing) co-produces an action plan with their KeyRing support worker. This will detail specific goals (both short and long-term), actions needed, by when and by who.
We connect people
We actively link KeyRing Members and they provide mutual support. You might call it friendship. We call it real life.
We widen our networks further by actively engaging with the local community. KeyRing Members share their skills and have their voices heard. They become active citizens; they build their confidence, their connections, and their independence.
We provide flexible support
People do not wait for their support day to have a crisis. Nor can they always fit their issues into their allocated support hours. Our connected approach, with peers, volunteers, and staff, means we can allow for the ups and downs of life.
We adapt to local needs
We have a multi-local approach to delivery and know that one size does not fit all. We have adapted the model for particular groups of people and/or to meet specific outcomes. Connection, flexibility, and skill building are the foundation of all our services.
