Be U Autism Assessment Service Lead

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated manager for its autism assessment service. The role involves overseeing a team, ensuring high-quality support to children and their families, and implementing quality assurance procedures. The ideal candidate will have management experience, knowledge of autism issues, and a commitment to continuous service improvement. This part-time permanent position offers a salary of £32,000 per year, pro-rated for hours worked and allows for flexible and remote working options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years management experience in an operational role.
• Experience delivering complex needs services to children and young people.
• Competent at processing/interpreting service data.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality support is delivered to service users.
• Supervise and manage the Be U team, including handling recruitment.
• Implement policies including quality assurance and health & safety.

Skills

Knowledge of the issues affecting families in assessment pathways

Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Knowledge of mental health conditions

Education

L5 Leadership/management qualification

Job description

Job Summary

The purpose of ABL's Be U Autism Assessment Service is to provide assessments for children, young people and adults on the autism assessment pathway via the NHS.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure high‑quality support is consistently delivered to children, young people/adults and their families, working collaboratively with professionals to enable access to the service.
• Drive continuous service improvement, maintain best practice standards and deliver added‑value initiatives.
• Supervise and manage the Be U team through regular 1:1s and annual reviews, providing coaching, overseeing recruitment, and managing day‑to‑day operations such as allocating assessments and leading meetings.
• Support the design and implementation of post‑intervention support and monitor referral processes.
• Present fair, balanced feedback and challenge poor practice where required.
• Ensure partnership working with young people, families, carers, schools and other stakeholders, actively including them in reviews.
• Disseminate learning from the service to other stakeholders through case studies and feedback.
• Implement ABL policies and procedures, including quality assurance, safeguarding, data protection, HR and health & safety.
• Maintain up‑to‑date records for service users and employees, and deliver required reports to authorities.
• Identify risks and act proactively to avoid service breakdowns, respond to complaints and mitigate all types of risk.
• Prepare and support data‑led monthly performance monitoring for the Divisional Lead and ABL Executive Directors.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service needs and operate within the allocated budget.
• Support routine quality auditing processes and foster positive relationships with stakeholders and system partners.
• All other reasonable duties as required by the position.

About Us

ABL is an exciting, fast‑paced, growing community health organisation. As a CQC‑registered provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence‑based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

Details

Date posted: 11 December 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £32,000 a year pro‑rated for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number: E0343‑25‑0019abl830
Location: BeU North Yorkshire, 14 Northway, Scarborough, YO12 7AF

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Knowledge of the issues that affect the families of children and young people on pathways for assessment.
• Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Knowledge of mental health conditions.

Person Specification – Desirable Qualifications

• L5 Leadership/management qualification.
• Experience of being a CQC‑registered manager.

Person Specification – Experience

• Minimum of 2 years management experience in an operational role.
• Experience of health and social care/support delivery and service management.
• Experience delivering complex needs services to children and young people.
• Experience of consultations with young people and families.
• Experience working in community settings.
• Experience of multi‑disciplinary working.
• Ability to work effectively within safeguarding procedures.
• Competent at processing/interpreting service data and responding to identified needs through SMART action planning.

Person Specification – Desirable Experience

• Skills in providing consultation/training to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Experience of assessment, formulation and intervention.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

Employer name: ABL Health Ltd
Address: BeU North Yorkshire, 14 Northway, Scarborough, YO12 7AF

Employer’s Website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/