Neurodiversity Education & Pathways Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Cave; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Civil Service pension

Annual leave + holidays

Flexible working options

Season ticket loan

Training & development

Guaranteed interview for veterans

Job summary

The Neurodiversity Support Manager sits within education, skills and work at HMP Humber, part of the Ministry of Justice. The role centers on helping neurodivergent prisoners progress through education, skills and work during their sentence and building a shared approach among prison staff and probation partners.

Hybrid working may be possible, and suitability requires teaching qualifications or extensive neurodiversity experience.

Qualifications

• PGCE/Cert Ed or Level 5 in Education & Training required.
• Level 4 Certificate in supporting learners with SEND/ALN required or advantageous.
• DBS Standard check and Civil Service nationality eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Lead neurodivergent prisoners to engage with education, skills and work pathways.
• Develop and maintain the prison's neurodiversity strategy with stakeholders.
• Assess the quality of neurodiversity support and drive improvement to outstanding.
• Develop systems so education, skills and work delivery suits all cohorts.
• Collect and analyse local neurodiversity data, including hard-to-reach prisoners.
• Track progress and close participation/achievement gaps.
• Case manage prisoners needing extra support to access education, skills and work.
• Share neurodiversity information lawfully with prison teams.
• Ensure activities meet neurodivergent prisoners' needs with campus managers.
• Raise awareness across the prison and through staff briefings.
• Provide guidance so all staff share the neurodiversity vision.
• Prepare neurodivergent prisoners for release into the community.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

English proficiency

Civil Service behaviours

Education

PGCE/Cert Ed or Level 5 in Education & Training

Level 4 Certificate in supporting learners with SEND/ALN

Job description

The Neurodiversity Support Manager sits within education, skills and work at HMP Humber, part of the Ministry of Justice. The role centers on helping neurodivergent prisoners progress through education, skills and work during their sentence and building a shared approach among prison staff and probation partners.

Hybrid working may be possible, and suitability requires teaching qualifications or extensive neurodiversity experience.