Parent and Family Worker
Nottinghamshire County Council's Neurodevelopmental Support Team as seeking to recruit a Parent and Family Worker to undertake detailed reviews and evaluations of a child's need for a referral to a community paediatrician where they are displaying behaviours indicative of Autism and/or ADHD.
You will have:
- Experience of working with children and families
- An understanding of child development
- Knowledge of neurodiversity, particularly Autism and ADHD
- Experience of completing assessments and undertaking observations,
- An ability to manage their own time and work load and complete assessments to timescales
This is an extremely busy service with high levels of referrals for assessment and support.
The service is funded by the Integrated Commissioning board and the posts are temporary until May 2028.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.