Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle (2 posts), Flexible working across Cumberland Family Hubs (3 posts)
Salary: �32,061 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: These positions are available as either a 12-month secondment or a 12-month fixed-term contract. Applicants must have approval from their line manager before applying, and it is essential that the successful candidate is able to commence in post by Monday, 22 September 2025.
About This Opportunity
Are you an experienced practitioner with a passion for supporting neurodiverse children and their families? Can you build positive relationships that empower families to identify needs and develop robust plans? Do you understand the challenges faced by children with additional needs and their families? Can you inspire colleagues across services and thrive in creative, collaborative problem-solving?
We are looking to recruit experienced, innovative and adaptable support workers as part of a multi-disciplinary team across Cumberland, forming part of an exciting pilot programme that aims to provide early intervention support to children and young people with neurodiversity and emotional wellbeing needs.
The Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing (Children and Families) service is being developed through a collaborative partnership between Cumberland Council, local NHS organisations, (including Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board) and SEND Alliance Cumbria (SENDAC). Operationally, the Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service (Children and Families) is likely to sit as part of Cumberland Council�s Integrated Front Door (children) with outreach working through Family Hubs and other education and community settings.
The service will be neuroaffirming and needs based, aiming to support people to recognise and manage a wide range of experiences and thinking styles as part of normal life, with specialist support available as appropriate.
Two of the posts will be office-based in Carlisle, providing advice, guidance and signposting as part of the single point of contact for the new early intervention service. The other three posts will work flexibly across the seven Cumberland Family Hubs to support children, young people, and families. You�ll help us better understand the challenges families face when children have additional needs and contribute to shaping services that meet those needs effectively.
We are committed to co-production. Children, young people and their families will be at the heart of this service. The successful candidate will champion co-production and work closely with parent/carer forums, young people and community partners to design, develop and evaluate the service together.
To discuss the post, please contact: Charlotte Smith, 0-19 Public Health Lead, Cumberland Council.
Who We�re Looking For
We�re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We�re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants
as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We�re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That�s why we�re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer � to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing
[email protected]. While adjustments aren�t always guaranteed, we�ll always listen and we�ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 8th September 2025
- Interview date:15th September 2025
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you�re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please Read The Supporting Information
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- About Cumberland Council
