Strategic Autism Lead

Strategic Autism Lead

Permanent

L13 to L17 £ 69,596 to £76,772

Working 32.5 hours per week

We are seeking a subject matter expert with significant experience in the Autism field of work. As part of the SEND Improvement programme, we are working across the partnership (including with schools, settings and families) to improve provision, practice and outcomes for CYP with SEND and to embed a strong autism framework across both early year’s settings and schools. Our vision within Birmingham is to be an autism friendly city, and this role will be key in our journey.

Retaining a focus on the lived experiences of CYP and their families, we are looking for someone who can lead the development and delivery of an offer to parents of CYP with autism and to co-produce with them the ways of working for the future. They will work closely with other services across the Local Area Partnership in ensuring that there is a clear offer of support to both CYP with SEND and their families, particularly in the area of autism.
The work will involve mapping and analysing current practice and proposing improvements which leaders and their teams can implement to improve the quality of our work, with an eye on delivering greater quality and improved impact and outcomes for the children and families we support.

We have a well-established Communication and Autism Team (CAT) who work closely with schools and families in offering advice, bespoke training and in promoting best practice. We are looking for someone to work alongside the CAT leadership team in shaping industry recognised best practice which will deliver greatest impact on Birmingham children and support and enhance the delivery of our Autism Strategic goals.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

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