Autism Family Support Officer

**Employer**: Wokingham Borough Council
**Salary**: £28,624 - £31,586 Per Annum Pro Rata, Plus Benefits
**Location**: Wokingham
**Contract**: Permanent
**Working Pattern**: Part Time
**Hours**: 25 hours per week.
**DBS Check**: Enhanced
**Closing Date**: 22/06/2025 at 23:00
**Reference**: 713188

**Autism Family Support Officer - Part Time 25 Hours Per Week**

We have an excellent opportunity available for an Autism Family Support Officer to join our dedicated Children’s Services Team at Wokingham Borough Council, on a permanent, part time basis (25 hours per week).

As an Autism Family Support officer, you will play a pivotal role in offering practical help and emotional support to families experiencing short or long-term difficulties. This role will work collaboratively with children, young people, families, and professionals across education, health, and social care to support holistic, autism-informed approaches and promote consistent strategies across all settings.

We are seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and motivated individual for this rewarding opportunity, which will make a meaningful impact on the lives of autistic children and young people, and their families within the borough.

**Benefits**:
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days pro-rata (rising to 32 days pro-rata after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
- A range of local & lifestyle discounts
- Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
- Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
- And much more

**Key responsibilities**:

- Working directly with families, offering practical help, signposting and supporting families to understand and implement an autism approach within their family through the delivery of the National Autistic Society EarlyBird suite of parent programmes as a NAS licenced trainer.
- Supporting the delivery of a variety of workshops to parents, carers, members of the public, other agencies and organisations.
- Holding a caseload and working directly with children, young people and their families in their homes or other venues.
- Working in partnership with all professionals, practitioners and support agencies towards positive outcomes for autistic children, young people and families which may include regular attendance at meetings.
- Receive and deal with customer queries in relation to autism effectively, eg sharing information, advice, strategies and signposting.
- Minimum L3 qualification in childcare, social care, youth work, health, education or a relevant professional qualification
- Educated to GCSE level including an English language qualification
- Substantial experience (at least two years) in either a paid or voluntary capacity working with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge and understanding of autism.
- Experience of relating to adults, children and young people positively - both as individuals and in groups, encouraging participation, involvement, empowerment and achievement.
- Ability to travel around the Wokingham Borough and sometimes further afield.
- Able to work flexibly as the service requires and will include some evenings and weekends.
- An enhanced DBS check.

**Our Area**

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

**_ Closing date:_**_ Sunday 22_nd_ June 2025, 11pm_

**_ Interview date:_**_ TBC_
- Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer._