Work with us
We are values-driven organisation committed to working with children, young people and adults with an autism diagnosis and/or a learning disability and helping the to achieve their dreams and aspirations.
Current roles
We are looking for a parent coordinator to join our team to support families through the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process.
The parent coordinator will:
- Support families to understand the process of EHCP
- Advocate for families during meetings, such as annual reviews for EHCPs
- Build relationships between service providers and families by bridging cultural barriers
- Supporting process of getting an autism diagnosis
- Supporting young person to get school transport
- Supporting the Care Act Assessment process
- Liaising with alternative educational provision procedures
- Liaising with other agencies across the city to support families and their young people
- Empowering families to understand and navigate the education and social care system as independently as possible
- Document all interactions using organisational data collection software to feed into quarterly and annual reports
- Pre and post assessments of families to track their progress
- Support with monthly drop in sessions and workshops
A good working knowledge of EHCPs either through professional or lived experience is essential.
The successful candidate must be able to speak English and Somali.
To apply for the role please read the job description and complete the application form:
Job Description EHCP Support Worker (Somali) (1)
EHCP Support Worker Application Form (Somali) (1)
The deadline to apply for this role is midday on Friday 31st October.