Salary
£30,024 - £33,699 per annum
Salary
£30,024 - £33,699 per annum (pro rata)
Type of vacancy
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Full Time
Duration (Months)
32
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Lawn View House, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 5GA
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Parent and Family Worker JDPS.pdf – 120KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7a
Interview date
Week Commencing 22/09/2025
Number of posts
Multiple posts are available
Closing Date
01 September 2025 23:55
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.
This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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.