Wheelchair Skills Training Coordinator

As a Wheelchair Skills Training Coordinator , you will work directly with young people and their families, schools, colleagues, partners etc to deliver accredited training across the UK Whizz Kidz: the facts Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs. Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society. We’re here to change that. As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (9 months -25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society. And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included. Our vision A society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included. Our values We are young people focused, ambitious, collaborative and inclusive. Job summary This role will predominantly support the Service Delivery Managers and Support Officer across the UK in the effective planning and delivery of wheelchair skills training to meet the strategic objectives. The postholder will be required to work directly with young people and their families, schools, colleagues, partner organisations and professionals, delivering accredited training across the UK. The person You will be part of the Young People’s Services Team who provide a range of services and activities for young wheelchair users and their families. You will have a friendly and professional approach to working with families and professionals and be highly organised to manage planning, delivery and relevant paperwork for all wheelchair skills services. Key accountabilities Coordination and delivery of wheelchair skills training, travel training and train the trainer across the UK. Conduct on site visits prior to delivery of travel training to plan routes and inform risk assessments. Book relevant modes of transport for travel training sessions. Writing Service Level Agreements for key partners; content providers and schools. Obtaining information from content providers and schools, such as Public Liability, DBS and key Risk Assessments. Writing Care Plans & Risk Assessments. Ensure schools complete paperwork for accredited services and liaise with Skills & Education group regarding learners Sending event invites to young people and families and updating the database as required. Updating all documentation for events and participants onto the database. Promoting Whizz Kidz services to third party organisations in order to drive new applications/referrals. Attending events such as Kidz to Adultz exhibitions to promote Whizz Kidz and showcase wheelchair skills training. Ensuring feedback and monitoring data is collected at each event and at set intervals after the event in order to measure long term impact. Collate information for case studies to measure impact of training. Liaising with Trainers when required. Liaising with young people, families and schools as required. Ordering equipment and resources where needed. Attending Whizz Kidz services across the country if required in order to support the Service Delivery Managers and Services Support Officer. Attending Team Meetings and contributing to the development of Whizz Kidz services. The post holder will also Work within all policies, procedures and budgets set by Whizz Kidz. Act at all times in the best interest of Whizz Kidz. Form effective working relationships with all colleagues members, volunteers and outside organisations as appropriate. Take responsibility for ensuring that the policies and procedures relating to Health & Safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times. Respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act. Not disclose to an unauthorised person any confidential information acquired through official duties unless they have received official permission to do so. The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and job rank of the post. Please note: This post is subject to an Enhanced level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer. Person specification Skills and knowledge Understanding and familiarity of good practice and law around child protection, disability discrimination and equal opportunities legislation, health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection. The ability to teach and demonstrate wheelchair skills, using a wheelchair Excellent organisational and planning skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels Ability to motivate children and young people of all ages The ability to deliver training using coaching/teaching skills. Experience Experience of working directly with disabled children, young people and their families. Demonstrata