Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the City Transport service to work in the Schools Active Travel Team which aims to increase walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to and from school. This will increase physical activity, improve air quality and encourage healthy lifestyles in the city.

You will be working in both primary and secondary schools to deliver a variety of active travel themed sessions and assemblies across the city, currently as part of the Modeshift STARS scheme, as well as supporting the School Streets programme.

Most work will be school based in primary schools with children aged 4-11, during term time and within, before and after school hours. Sessions may be run in the classroom or outdoors in the wider school grounds.

You would be working closely with the School Active Travel Officers to deliver this work, and the post would suit someone who’s passionate about sustainable modes of travel and who likes working with children.

We are looking for an individual that is ideally available to work set days each week during term times pending discussion around availability.

Requirements

Essential:

  • Experience of working with children, preferably in a school setting, with the ability to enthusiastically engage with young people aged 4-18.
  • Experience of delivering presentations/assemblies/workshops to an audience.
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience of engaging with people from a range of backgrounds face-to-face, by email & phone and to converse with citizens in spoken English, or through a BSL interpreter.
  • Excellent organisational skills and a reliable nature.
  • Experience of assessing risk to ensure the safety of a group.
  • Literate and numerate – able to closely follow and understand briefings and carry out work with minimal supervision.
  • Willing and able to work flexible hours and to travel to several schools within a working day, also to work outside of normal hours when required.
  • Willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions.
  • Able to demonstrate understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • Have a working knowledge of business and teamworking applications, for example Microsoft 365 or equivalent, including email, word processing, spreadsheet, browser, team collaboration applications, and have a willingness to learn new applications and technology as required.

Desirable:

  • Experience of behaviour change projects, sustainable/active travel and planning activities.
  • Willingness to travel to school appointments by an active and sustainable mode(s) of travel.
  • Experience and/or training in safeguarding of young people.
  • Available set days in the week during term-time.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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