Specialist Practitioner

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Pershore; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is seeking two full-time Specialist Practitioners to join the Specialist Teaching Service, working across Worcestershire with an office base in a Worcestershire Children’s Services location. The role involves a mix of remote (online) work and in-person duties across various settings, including family homes.

The successful candidates will deliver evidence-based programmes for autistic children, support families and schools, and train staff to become Worcestershire

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with special needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for working with autistic children and other neurodivergences.
• Neuro-affirming ethos and a curiosity for underlying reasons of a child's presenting need.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a range of evidence-based programmes and interventions to support autistic children, their families and their settings across Worcestershire.
• Undertake direct 1:1 and small group work.
• Deliver specific interventions and train school staff to become Worcestershire Autism Mentors.
• Support the Autism/CCN Team with the delivery of relevant training (face to face and online).

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience with pupils with special_ne

Neurodiversity awareness

Job description

Job Title: Specialist Practitioner Autism/CCN team
Salary: £24,190 - £25,426 per annum plus SEN payment of £1,161
32.5 Hours per Week (Term Time Only)
Location: Fieldworker, working across Worcestershire with an office base in a Children's Services location in Worcestershire
Team: Specialist Teaching Service (placed within Autism/CCN)
Permanent Contract

The Role:

The Specialist Teaching Service is looking to recruit 2 new full-time Specialist Practitioners (Teaching Assistants). This is a rare opportunity to join a popular and well-regarded service and to develop your skills and experience.

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding practitioner (teaching assistant) who is experienced in supporting pupils with special needs. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for working with autistic children and other neurodivergences. They must have a neuro-affirming ethos and a curiosity for the reasons underlying achild's presenting need.

Successful candidates will be positively guided and supported as they become familiar with aspects of the role. Successful candidates will be involved in developing and delivering a range of evidence-based programmes and interventions to support autistic children, their families and their settings across Worcestershire including: undertaking direct 1:1 and small group work, delivering specific interventions and training school staff to become Worcestershire Autism Mentors. In addition, they will support the Autism/CCN Team with the delivery of relevant training (face to face and online).

The role is diverse, and each day is different. You will have a varied workload across a variety of settings and will be a self-motivated and organised individual.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an experienced, dedicated and friendly team working in a progressively forward-thinking service working across the whole of Worcestershire.

This role involves a mixture of remote (online) work and in-person work in settings and ocasionally family homes and other locations.

For further information please contact us for an chat about the role and to answer any questions: Gemma Halstead at [e-mail]

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 14th September 2026
Anticipated Interview Date: 25th September 2026

Attached documents
SP PERSON SPECIFICATION 2025.docx
JD Specialist Pract.docx