Kirklees Neurodiversity Coordinator - West Yorkshire Neurodiversity Family Hub - 17 hours (19428)

Are you a compassionate practitioner who has a strong understanding of neurodiversity and the importance of early support for neurodiverse children, young people, young adults and their families in Kirklees? Do you want to lead the development and offer for families in Kirklees - then we have the role for you. As part of the increased offer of the West Yorkshire Keyworker Service, the development and delivery of the West Yorkshire Neurodiversity Family Hub will provide early support across West Yorkshire and we are recruiting to the role in Kirklees. We will support neurodiverse children, young people, young adults up to the age of 25, and their families in their local communities. Our aim is to offer support to families from the start of and throughout their journey (whether this is prior to a neurodevelopmental assessment, during or after) to navigate the system, encourage shared decision making and informed choices, understand who to go to for help and if their situation changes. Support is based on needs and strengths that will be in place following the completion of the assessment. Our outcome is individuals and families feel informed to make decisions and know where to access early support to maintain their emotional wellbeing and prevent crisis. We will:

• Align to the current Neurodevelopmental Family Navigator provision being delivered in Kirklees- the focus on waiting well.
• A Self-referral pathway across Service to empower and give choice to families as well as a simplified referral process for professionals working with parent/carers.
• Supporting parents/carers where children, young people and young adults should be referred onto the Dynamic Support Register due to needs identified.
• Offer a hybrid approach for face to face and online support for families
• Group work sessions to increase opportunities for peer support.
• Offer strengths-based advice, signposting, onward referrals and de-escalation of crisis.
• Working with and in partnership with Place based Parent Carer Forums.
• Peer support groups and networks developed in partnership with Place based Parent Carer Forums - local and West Yorkshire wide.
• Where appropriate signpost to Right to Choose information
In your role as Kirklees Neurodiversity Coordinator, you will be:
• Aspirational for every neurodiverse child, young person, young adult and their families
• Passionate to enable neurodiverse people to reach their potential and have the best life they want.
• Approachable
• Non-judgemental, respectful and person-centred
• Compassionate and creative
• Honest and transparent
• A great facilitator
• Treat parents/carers as equals
• Providing peer support to parents and carers
• Holding knowledge of local services and developing an offer for parents and carers to access local support available to them, this will include introducing them to services and being able to access their services.
• Valuing lived experience, being an active listener when parents need support, offering unconditional positive regard and empathy.
As a Kirklees Neurodiversity Coordinator you will have the following main functions: Coordinating offer at Place and working with four other Neurodiversity Coordinators across West Yorkshire:
• Focus on key areas of need and support and develop/coordinate a schedule of sessions - to support parent and carers and wider family - delivered by the team as well as multisector partners.
• Health, social care, education and voluntary sector delivery linked to neurodiversity and understanding needs
• Developing and leading a place-based, multisector partners delivery group to look at developments/learning
Being a car driver and having access to a vehicle for work is essential in this role.

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• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer