Neurodiversity Support Specialist — Hybrid Role

Isle of Wight Council; Carisbrooke; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 32 days

Public sector pension

Discounted Solent ferry travel

Cycle to work

Staff parking permit

Relocation assistance up to £8,000

Travel allowance may apply

Résumé du poste

Isle of Wight Council is seeking a Neurodiversity Support Adviser/Worker to help schools, families and professionals promote inclusive, strengths-based support for neurodivergent children and young people. You will work with educational settings to implement evidence-informed, child-centred approaches, including those with emerging neurodivergent profiles.

The role is 37 hours per week, term-time plus 4 weeks, with office-based work and hybrid/remote options across educational settings and

Qualifications

• Experience with families, professionals, children and young people in education or SEND.
• Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Experience collaborating with schools, families and multi-agency partners.
• Strong understanding of neurodivergence and inclusive approaches.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship-building with stakeholders.
• Experience delivering training and modelling inclusive practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload with accurate records.

Responsabilités

• Support schools and educational settings to develop inclusive practice for neurodivergent learners.
• Deliver guidance and practical strategies for staff to meet pupils' needs.
• Work directly with children and young people in one-to-one and small-group formats.
• Promote positive relationships between families and schools with child-centred planning.
• Attend multi-agency planning meetings to coordinate across education, health and social care.
• Provide information and signposting for parents and carers to access services.
• Contribute to developing and delivering training programmes for schools.
• Identify and reduce barriers to learning, attendance and wellbeing.

Connaissances

Family engagement

SEND Code of Practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Neurodivergence awareness

Communication skills

Training delivery

Independent working

Outils

Microsoft Office

Teams

Description du poste

Isle of Wight Council is seeking a Neurodiversity Support Adviser/Worker to help schools, families and professionals promote inclusive, strengths-based support for neurodivergent children and young people. You will work with educational settings to implement evidence-informed, child-centred approaches, including those with emerging neurodivergent profiles.

The role is 37 hours per week, term-time plus 4 weeks, with office-based work and hybrid/remote options across educational settings and