Vacancies at KCIL

SEND Independent Travel Trainer - Brent

Job Type: Part time or full time depending on the individual
Contract length: 18 months
Pay: Up to £15/hr
Hours: 20 - 35 hrs per week
Work Location: Home/community based in the London borough of BRENT with occasional visits to office in Kingston
Schedule: Day shifts, Monday - Friday
Reference ID: TravTrainer

Full Training will be provided via an accredited Level 2 Travel Trainer course.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Independent Travel Trainer to train young people with additional needs to learn to travel independently using public transport – buses, trains and the underground – across the London borough of Brent. Teaching SEND pupils road safety, building confidence and social skills.

This role may also suit someone looking to work AM & PM hours, training SEND children to travel independently on the morning and afternoon school run.

The Independent Travel Training programme is a valued part of the SEND travel assistance offer. The benefits of travel training go far beyond the remit of transportation, as the positive impacts are far reaching and lifelong.

The role involves flexible working with some early morning starts and occasional evenings. You will develop and deliver tailored travel plans promoting safety and wellbeing and confidence.

Key Responsibilities

To provide support and training for children with special educational needs to enable them to travel more independently to and from school or college, while ensuring their safety and wellbeing during their training. Working closely with SENCO’s and Travel Assistance officers.

To promote the Travel Training programme to local schools and colleges with the SEND Manager and CEO, raising awareness and creating a positive perception of this opportunity.

To assess the needs of prospective trainees. This may involve consulting with any relevant parent/carers and support workers, before deciding upon the most appropriate person-centred travel training plan.

To work with parents/carers to implement the travel training programme.

To keep detailed and accurate records of the service provided.

Write full reports which detail student progress.

Celebrate and promote the success stories.

To understand both Councils duties and responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people adults as they apply to the role within the council.

Person Specification

Strong communication skills

Familiarity with Salesforce and SharePoint platforms

Demonstrated mentoring abilities and presentation skills

Ability to effectively engage and support diverse groups in travel-related contexts

SEND experience: 3 years (required)

Additional Information

Benefits

Bereavement leave

Casual dress

Company pension

Free or subsidised travel

Health & wellbeing programme

Sick pay

Work from home

Laptop and mobile phone provided

Please send CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Administrative & Finance Support Officer (Part-time)

Job Type: Part time
Contract length: 12 months (subject to probation)
Pay: £14.80/hr
Hours: 21 hrs per week
Work Location: Office-based with some flexibility (Kingston)
Schedule: 3 days per week (ideally Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am - 5pm). Some flexibility available for the right candidate.
Reference ID: AdminFinance

About KCIL

KCIL is a Disabled People’s Organisation providing practical support, advice and services that enable disabled people and carers to live independently. We work closely with local authorities, schools and communities and are a small, friendly team with a wide-ranging workload.

The Role

We are looking for a proactive, organised and tech-confident administrator to support our busy office and services.

This role combines:

General administration (approx. 14 hours per week)

Education budget monitoring support for our SEND team (approx. 7 hours per week)

While these are distinct areas, they sit well together for someone who enjoys variety, responsibility and working across different tasks.

This is a role for someone who is comfortable working independently, spotting what needs doing, and taking initiative rather than waiting to be directed.

Key Responsibilities

Office & Admin Support

Answering the main phone line and responding to the enquiries inbox

Providing a welcoming, helpful first point of contact

Maintaining office supplies and general office organisation

Supporting internal systems and day-to-day admin processes

Supporting KCIL events, including tracking attendance and basic admin coordination

Assisting with ad-hoc projects across the organisation

Finance & Monitoring Support

Completing and organising invoices for monthly reconciliation, ensuring all documentation is accurately filed and ready for review.

Managing petty cash records

Supporting our SEND team with education budget monitoring and tracking

Ensuring records are accurate, up to date and well organised

Communications Support

Basic support with social media and digital communications

Assisting with simple updates or content using templates and guidance

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience in an administrative or office support role

Confident using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint)

Comfortable learning and using digital systems

Strong organisation and attention to detail

Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities

A self-starter who can work independently and use initiative

Clear, professional communication skills (written and verbal)

Desirable (but not essential)

You do not need experience in all of the below — training and support will be provided, and we’re keen to work with people’s strengths. However, experience with any of the following would be an advantage:

Salesforce (particularly important)

IPECS One phone system (particularly important)

Sage or other accounting software

Canva

Mailchimp or Facebook Business Planner

Elementor

Adobe InDesign or Photoshop

If you are confident with technology and happy to learn new systems, we would still encourage you to apply.