Job Description

Job Category: Education
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Autism Practitioner | 8250 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week, term time plus one week | 28,955 to 30,577 per annum | Grade H | Countywide
Come and join our dynamic team supporting autistic children and young people across Norfolk.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Educational Psychology and Specialist Support Service, working to promote the social and educational outcomes of autistic children and young people.
In this role, under the guidance of the Autism Support Team Lead, you will take a lead role within the school or educational setting to address the needs of autistic pupils who need specialised assistance to overcome barriers to learning.
Your role will include delivery of support packages in relation to social communication and learning differences, consultation with school staff, training for staff in educational settings and for parents and other professionals, either individually or by way of formal sessions, online and face to face.
The job is varied, and no two days are the same.
While experience and knowledge of working with autistic children is required, a willingness to learn specialist skills and to be flexible are essential qualities. The children and young people, their families, and the education settings we support, have a range of needs.
You will be resilient, flexible and confident. You will undertake a mixture of activities directly in schools, office bases and from home, involving remote working but in the context of a strong and supportive team who are based all over Norfolk.
If you have the relevant qualifications and experience and would like to join us in improving outcomes for children, young people and their families across Norfolk, please apply.
The work in schools is countywide and there are office bases in Norwich, Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth, the ability to travel independently is essential.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Julie Stewart, Autism Team Leader or Carrie Miller, Senior Adviser - Specialist Teaching and Learning
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:

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our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. * A
for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable)

• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 22 June 2025
All other applicants closing date: 29 June 2025
Interviews will take place at County Hall in Norwich on Tuesday 15 July.

Norfolk County Council