Family Neurodiversity Support Lead (ages 5–18)

KIDS'; England; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

KIDS' in Suffolk is seeking a Family Intervention Senior Practitioner to support autistic and ADHD children aged 5–18 and their families across the region. You’ll manage your own caseload, develop tailored plans and deliver one-to-one and group programmes to help children build confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.

You’ll also work closely with parents and carers, providing practical guidance while collaborating with health, education and social care professionals to maintain high

Qualifications

• Relevant experience supporting children and young people with autism, ADHD, or neurodevelopmental differences.
• Understanding of autism and ADHD and strengths-based, individualized support.
• Experience working with parents and carers and building relationships.
• Experience assessing needs, developing support plans, managing risk and reviewing progress.
• Good safeguarding knowledge and professional boundaries.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and maintain records.
• Strong communication, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Experience delivering workshops or group sessions.
• Ability to collaborate with families and external professionals.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and neurodiversity-affirming practice.

Responsibilities

• Providing strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming support to autistic and ADHD children and young people aged 5–18.
• Assessing needs and developing, delivering and reviewing individual support plans.
• Managing and prioritising a varied caseload while maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting children and families in areas such as emotional wellbeing, anxiety, emotional regulation, sensory needs, sleep, social communication and resilience.
• Delivering individual and group programmes and workshops for children, families and professionals.
• Providing practical guidance, information and reassurance to parents and carers.
• Working collaboratively with professionals across health, education, social care and community services.
• Recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues, volunteers and people with lived experience.
• Contributing to reflective practice, quality assurance and the ongoing development of the service.

Skills

Experience with autism/ADHD

Family engagement

Safeguarding knowledge

Record-keeping

Strong communication

Caseload management

Workshop delivery

Team collaboration

Education

Qualifications in health/education/social care/youth work

Job description

KIDS' in Suffolk is seeking a Family Intervention Senior Practitioner to support autistic and ADHD children aged 5–18 and their families across the region. You’ll manage your own caseload, develop tailored plans and deliver one-to-one and group programmes to help children build confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.

You’ll also work closely with parents and carers, providing practical guidance while collaborating with health, education and social care professionals to maintain high