Autism Support Worker

Job description

The Service & Team: This post is within the Autism in Schools Team, which is part of the Educational Psychology Service. This specific role is within the East of the county. The successful applicant will work alongside the existing Autism Advisors and Autism Support Workers and be line managed by an Autism Advisor or a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. The team works to meet the needs of autistic children and young people throughout Cornwall, in order to improve their access to the full curriculum and improve outcomes. We are a proudly neurodiverse team and welcome applications from neurodivergent applicants with relevant skills, experience and qualifications. We recognise the value of lived experience. The Role: The role will include proactive work with children, young people, families and education providers, as well as collaboration with health colleagues and other colleagues across Cornwall’s SEND and Inclusion system. The successful applicant will champion inclusive practice and ethos, upskilling the workforce to meet needs effectively. They will facilitate neuroaffirming practice in schools and settings to improve the wellbeing, engagement and aspirations of au...