- Achieved the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training or the willingness to undertake this four-day training course; Math and English (GCSE Grade C or equivalent).
- IT skills and experience of using Microsoft office systems (word, excel, email).
- Experience of working with children (school age) in an advisory, teaching, coaching or instructor's role; ability to communicate effectively with children, teachers, school staff and parents with the ability to demonstrate a professional, diplomatic and tactful approach.
- A regular and competent cyclist and have an enthusiasm for cycling; able to cycle in a variety of traffic conditions to Bikeability Level 3 standard; able to inspire the next generation to make more sustainable transport choices.
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative, as part of a team; work in an organised and methodical manner; flexible, reliable and have good interpersonal skills; ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines and record information with attention to detail.
Road Safety Tutor/Bikeability Instructor - Leicestershire, United Kingdom - Leicestershire County Council
Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield LE3 8RJ
Worker Category: Field Based Worker
Salary: £23,898 - £24,300 per annum (Pro-rata for part time)
Working Hours: Annualised hours - 1400
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2025.
Closing Date: Sunday 19th May 2024
Interview Date(s): Week commencing 3rd June (subject to change). Please note the interview will be held at County Hall and will require you to take part in a practical cycling test.
Do you have a passion for working with children/young people but don't want to work in a classroom setting? It is an exciting time for Bikeability cycle training and due to increased Bikeability funding to March 2025, we are upscaling our team and looking for 4 additional Road Safety Education Tutors/Bikeability Instructors to join our team. We are looking for candidates who enjoy working outdoors, are confident cyclists and passionate about cycling to deliver our Bikeability cycle training programme. Start date is as soon as possible and fixed term to 31st March 2025. This may be extended in line with future funding agreements.
About the Role
During your employment we will fully support your journey to become a fully qualified Cycle Instructor; once qualified you will receive a 1st4Sport Level 2 award in Instructing Cycle Training.
You will be on an annualised hours contract but will be expected to maximise your diary (Monday – Friday) during term time (38 weeks). The earliest start time would be 08:45am and latest finish time would be 03:30pm to fit the school day.
You will actively promote safe & active travel initiatives by delivering a programme of Bikeability Cycle Training to school children. The role will involve you in delivering all three levels of Bikeability Training in both an on and off-road environment, progressing the rider's skills and confidence to enable them to ride in more complex road environments. The training follows a recognised national delivery standard.
This post is home based with responsibility for managing your own workload and allocated number of schools. You will be required to actively promote training and your availability to schools to ensure a full programme of Bikeability training is booked and delivered.
You will be required to store / transport your bike (ridden and driven) and all necessary equipment to training locations throughout the county so therefore you must have access to a car, hold a valid current driving license and have business insurance for work journeys as required.
We will provide personal protective equipment which must be worn as instructed when carrying out duties
The nature of this work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours so therefore you will need to be flexible in your approach to the working week. Some duties will have to be undertaken at short notice and the actual working period may vary from day to day to match service needs.
You will be required to attend, from time to time, training courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by your own training needs and the needs of the service and be committed to continuing professional development.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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About You
To apply for this post, you must:
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Simon Wilson, Road Safety Education Officer
section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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