Remote Family Support Worker – Autism/ADHD (15h/wk)

BUILDING A NEW DIRECTION LIMITED; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension 6% match

Sick leave

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work

Training & development

Job summary

Family Action is seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to assist families in Norfolk and Waveney, focusing on autism and ADHD support. The role involves home-based delivery, group sessions, and one-to-one guidance for families awaiting assessments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with peers and partner agencies, delivering parent-led programs, and navigating local services. Travel across Norwich, Greater Norwich and Norfolk is required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working directly with families in community settings.
• Experience delivering evidence-based programmes or interventions for parents.
• Experience of working within multi-agency environments and supporting families holistically.
• A strong understanding of child development, particularly autism and ADHD.
• Knowledge of the challenges facing families, including the impact of social exclusion, parental mental health difficulties, domestic abuse, and substance misuse.
• Understanding of SEND processes, Local Offers, Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and school-based support for children with additional needs.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with families, colleagues, and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• To work alongside the Co-ordinators and Family Support Workers across the County to deliver and develop the Norfolk and Waveney Autism/ADHD Support Service.
• To facilitate support groups for families awaiting assessment for autism/ADHD.
• Coproduction of parent-led groups and parent forums, co-facilitating courses for parents/carers such as the 3 week Plan Bee course.
• To offer individual telephone or virtual support to parents referred to the project and this support to include giving information, advice and guidance; signposting; referring to other agencies as appropriate and, where appropriate, attending team around the family meeting for example Early Help Assessment Plan meetings.
• To work with the co-ordinator to develop relationships with schools, pre-schools, children’s health services and children’s social services and, in particular, EECH Neurodevelopmental Teams to provide co-ordinated support to families.
• Develop an understanding of the autism/ADHD assessment pathway in order to advise and support families.
• To use Inform, Family Action’s case management system, to keep accurate case records including outcome measures and to assist in the preparation of reports.
• To actively participate in service reviews, writing case studies and evaluations and to attend relevant multi-agency meetings to promote the service.

Skills

Family work

Evidence-based programmes

Multi-agency

Child development autism ADHD

SEND processes

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Family Action is seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to assist families in Norfolk and Waveney, focusing on autism and ADHD support. The role involves home-based delivery, group sessions, and one-to-one guidance for families awaiting assessments.

Responsibilities include coordinating with peers and partner agencies, delivering parent-led programs, and navigating local services. Travel across Norwich, Greater Norwich and Norfolk is required.