Gateshead Autism Hub Facilitator - Daisy Chain Project

Daisy Chain Project
Daisy Chain Project
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Gateshead, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Gateshead Autism Hub Facilitator

Job brief
Are you looking for a job that is flexible and rewarding?

Do you have experience working with and providing support to the families of autistic and neurodivergent individuals?

Do you have up to date knowledge of autism and neurodiversity, including a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by autistic people and their families?

Are you passionate about providing the families of autistic people with high quality and easily accessible support?

If so, we want to hear from you...

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options. This includes job shares and reduced hours, so please feel free to get in touch to discuss further.

Hours-18.5 hours per week (Fixed Term until 30th June 2025)

Flexibility around working hours will be considered please contact us to discuss

Salary-£25,000 per annum (pro rata)

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Key Tasks

  • Deliver monthly dropin sessions to families across the Gateshead area in identified Family Hub venues.
  • Provide an element of bespoke support for families whose child is autistic, whether diagnosed or not.
  • Facilitate support groups, both virtually and face to face to families who require support, advice and guidance relating to their child.
  • Provide a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for parents and carers to build relationships with both professionals and other parents/carers, to ensure effective support, share information and strategies, and reduce isolation.
  • Always contribute towards the protection of children and young people and ensure Daisy Chain safeguarding policies are followed.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with relevant organisations and professionals to ensure the local provision meets the needs of the families and that you have a current knowledge of all services and support networks in the locality for referral and signposting.
  • Provide support to any volunteers working within the service, in accordance with Daisy Chains policies.
  • Ensure records are of high quality and upto date within the service, and complete reports and case studies as required.
  • Work with the Senior Services Manager to ensure the service is on track to reach targets and provide effective data for reporting and monitoring purposes.
  • Ensure you maintain a broad and up to date knowledge of developments in neurodevelopmental disorders, including effective strategies, resources, techniques and research.
  • Build and maintain trusting relationships with families in order to identify the key issues which are relevant to them, and ensure the service is meeting these needs.
  • Ensure the voice of the neurodivergent community and their families are heard and play an active role in reviewing and evaluating the service.

Additional responsibilities:


  • Comply with the Charities Health and Safety policy in all employment practices.
  • Maintain the integrity of the Daisy Chain brand in all internal and external communications.
  • Work in ways, which promote equality of opportunity, participation and responsibility.
  • Maintain a proactive approach to your role and responsibilities along with a commitment to contribute and maintain the positive working ethos within the Charity.
  • Undertake any training and development deemed necessary for the pursuance of the post.
  • Ability to travel within then community to provide planned services.
  • Any other duties from time to time, commensurate with the level of the post
This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post.

It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, while some variation can be expected in particular duties, the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post.


Person Specification

Experience

  • Experience of delivering support services for families, children & young people with autism and Neurodevelopmental differences E, A&I
  • Experience of working flexibly and advising on a range of support strategies to meet the needs of diverse individuals. E, A&I
  • Experience of safeguarding vulnerable children and young peoples E, A&T
  • Experience of multiagency working E, A
  • Experience of providing mentorship and coaching to others within a workplace environment D, A
  • Experience of managing project targets D, A

Qualifications

  • Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (e.g. autism, education, health & social care)
    OR equivalent experience E, A
  • Trained to the level of Designated Safeguarding officer (or willing to work towards) E, A

Knowledge & Skills

  • Ability to communicate effectively in sensitive and complex cases with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and with varying needs. E, A&I
  • An ability to remain calm, objective and proactive when faced with complex cases, including safeguarding E, A&I
  • A thorough understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with neurodevelopmental differences E, I
  • Excellent written and verbal co
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