Autism and SEND Practitioner

To provide direct support to educational settings and to families with children with Autism and/or Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 5-19 by implementing programmes and supporting the implementation of direct support plans to enable the children to maximise their potential. To observe, analyse, plan and review the progress of children in various settings. Advising guiding and instructing other professionals on intervention strategies to challenge and support them in raising standards of inclusive practice.

To act as case officer to provide a holistic, educational early intervention service to children and young people with Autism and SEND by providing direct support, advice, and guidance to educational settings and families of children presenting with Communication and Interaction differences. To liaise with other professionals in Health, Social Care and Education to promote a balanced assessment of the child or young person's needs.

To observe, plan and review the progress of children and young people with complex needs in various settings. To instruct, advise, and guide other professionals on intervention strategies to challenge and support them to fulfil their statutory obligations in respect to inclusive practice. To deliver direct, hands‑on, time limited and monitored interventions with parents and/or educators of children 5-19 with Autism and/or SEND and with the children themselves, modelling appropriate techniques and strategies and using specific techniques, programmes and activities to promote the educational and social inclusion of these children.

To challenge and support other professionals and settings with regard to inclusive practice. To maintain effective records of interventions, details of support provided and analyse and present evidence related to targets, including case summaries after interventions are ended, so that all documentation is accurate and up to date. To complete risk assessments, reports, letters and reviews as required and write Educational targets and strategies of intervention.

Prepare extensive written evidence to support requests for Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs. To plan transition in educational settings by liaising with the setting SENCo, parents/carers and other multi‑agency professionals to promote the inclusion and equality of opportunity for all children, offering training, information and advice where appropriate.

You must be qualified to GCSE or equivalent and have qualifications relevant to the post e.g. NNEB, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent alongside evidence of ongoing CPD. You must have knowledge of Children and Families Act 2014, Children's Act 1989, Care Act and the SEND Code of Practice and the ability to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures to keep children and young people safe.

You must have knowledge of Autism and child development and knowledge of current education/early help/social care provision in North Northamptonshire.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think! Why choose us? We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work‑life balance.