The West Yorkshire Neurodevelopmental Early Support Service is recruiting to a part time Project Worker role. The role is 30 hours, working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
The West Yorkshire Neurodevelopmental Early Support Service provides early, preventative and non-clinical support to families of children and young people aged up to 18 who are awaiting neurodevelopmental assessment or who have received a new diagnosis (6 months), including Autism and ADHD pathways.
Operating across Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Kirklees and Wakefield, the service responds to prolonged diagnostic waiting times and post-diagnostic adjustment needs that increase the risk of family distress, escalation of need and pressure on specialist and statutory services.
The service delivers a consistent single point of access across West Yorkshire, offering structured triage and a graduated model of support aligned with Early Help principles, the SEND Code of Practice and NHS Waiting Well priorities.
The service focuses on strengthening parental confidence, reducing stress and anxiety, and supporting children and young people to remain engaged in education, community life and universal services while awaiting assessment or adjusting to a new diagnosis. Through timely engagement, practical guidance and clear system navigation, the service aims to prevent escalation to higher-cost statutory or clinical interventions.
The West Yorkshire Neurodevelopmental Early Support Service delivers measurable improvements for families awaiting neurodevelopmental assessment or adjusting to a new diagnosis, while contributing to system-wide demand management.
Our outcomes include:
In your role as Neurodevelopmental Early Support Worker, you will be:
Please note: Interview Date: Monday 29th June in Horsforth. Leeds.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31st March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31st March 2027.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
BenefitsWorkplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
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