L-SPA Neurodiversity ND Advisor

This role has a starting salary of £32,262 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring four new Neurodiversity (ND) Advisers to join our fantastic Early Intervention team which is part of the Learners Single Point of Access (L-SPA) . The role will include direct work in schools countywide in an advisory capacity

This is a 12-month fixed term contract / secondment opportunity.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The L-SPA and Early Intervention team works countywide and in partnership with colleagues and services from within Inclusion and Additional Needs, Early Help and MindWorks. They also work with many others including schools, settings, the third sector and of course families. We support schools and families enabling the 'right support at the right time' by:

• Championing Surrey's local offer and ordinarily available provision
• Making effective use of the transferrable skills and backgrounds of our team members
• Developing innovative and collaborative ways of working to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Supporting the team around the school approach.

About the Role

The ND Advisor role is a pivotal part of our Early Intervention offer and is part of our commitment to closer collaboration with MindWorks. You will be working as part of the Early Intervention team in close collaboration with our SEND Advisers and Family Communications Officers, at times, as part of a collective response to whole school need and at other times working on an individual basis. Therefore, an ability to manage your own work while being flexible to step in and support colleagues is essential.

As an ND Adviser you will be working directly with schools that we have identified to support their understanding and knowledge of how to support children and young people who may be neurodivergent. You will add value to the excellent offer of training and outreach that is already available from Surrey and MindWorks to help school workforces feel confident in meeting the needs of children in the classroom through coaching and mentoring techniques.

As part of the role you will be expected to:

• To embed and build understanding of what is ordinarily available within universal and targeted health provision
• To embed and promote efficient use of the MindWorks Profile of Need tool and associated resources
• To develop sustainable and enabling support mechanisms for school-based support staff
• To scope potential and deliver a Learning Support workforce community of practice to promote needs led ways of working with ND cohorts
• Have an integral role in the delivery of the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) pilot.

This role is not working directly with children and young people in a support capacity

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Substantial experience of working with children and young people who are or may be neurodivergent or those who have experienced trauma
• Commitment to the principles of inclusive education
• Ability to influence and model best practice
• Experience of managing small projects from implementation to evaluation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/04/2024 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.