Senior Neurodiversity Consultants

Overview We currently have exciting opportunities to join our team in supporting neurodivergent people, as they connect and learn from each other, and start out on and progress in careers. Full-time or part-time hours, hybrid/ remote working. We are open to discussing working hours that suit the right candidate. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time hours, and are seeking hybrid working, were happy to explore options that work for both you and the team.

Specialisterne NI is a not-for-private-profit community interest company, which supports neurodivergent people to get ready for, secure, sustain and progress in careers. As part of the international Specialisterne network, which has been established for over 20 years and which spans 26 countries, we partner with leading employers internationally to work towards the goal of one million careers for autistic people and people with other neurodivergent conditions.

Due to new programmes, we currently have exciting opportunities for Senior Neurodiversity Consultants to join our team in supporting autistic and neurodivergent people, as they connect and learn from each other, and start out on and progress in careers. Neurodiversity Consultant roles are fulltime or part-time, fixed term contracts which are initially to 31 March 2027. Key

Duties & Responsibilities The roles will involve working as part of our employability team, and as part of our In This Together (ITT) team. Our employability team supports participants, who are neurodivergent young people and adults, to get ready for, secure and progress in careers. In This Together (I.T.T.) is a 4 year programme which commenced 1 April 2025, which is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

I.T.T. supports neurodivergent people to connect with and learn from each other through shared interests, to be better connected, to feel more confident and to have more skills to take more part in diverse communities. I.T.T. supports neurodivergent young people of schools age and neurodivergent adults. The roles will provide ongoing learning opportunities on Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD, or Tourettes Syndrome and how to best support neurodivergent people.

KEY TASKS Individual meetings with participants, to support participants to develop strategies to achieve goals. Establishing new referral networks and supporting partners to refer participants to the programme. Leading the recruitment of an agreed number of active participants per year Supporting an agreed percentage of participants per year to secure employment Designing each participants programme pathway which is tailored to their presentation and goals.

Co-designing pathways to employment with each participant Leading on curriculum delivery and programme modification as you listen and respond to participant needs and progress. Proactively contacting potential employers. Reporting on progress of the agreed number of participants per year within your programme cohort. Leading the securing of baselines and survey responses, and strategies to engage participants who experience barriers to engaging.

Reporting on programme targets and leading the activity to overcome obstacles to achieving targets. Support of group sessions where participants develop employability skills to secure, sustain and progress in careers and learn strategies for working as a neurodivergent person. Facilitating interest groups and workshops, for example, taking part in board games and other social activities. Undertaking weekly activities, along with the project teams, to support participants to achieve project aims, such as securing employment and further training or education.

Facilitating mentor sessions, and employer briefings. Support of group workshops, and sessions where participants learn about and explore areas which are important to them e.g., disclosure in work. Maintaining records in relation to all project activity, in line with Specialisterne NI quality standards and GDPR regulations. Ongoing learning related to neurodiversity and neurodivergent people and of tools and techniques which may support participants to achieve project objectives.

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Consulting neurodiversity consultant Benefits: hybrid working part time full time