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Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Worker Kirklees

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 30 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog: £17,885.19 i £23,603.86 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau: 20 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Barnardo's
Math o swydd: Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd: 21235

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Are you an experienced practitioner who can deliver parent/carer learning sessions and work collaboratively with primary schools in Kirklees?

We have the role for you.

The Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Kirklees is in its second year to deliver in Kirklees.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the delivery of the programme in identified schools through Kirklees colleagues.

Our aim is to strengthen the knowledge and skills within mainstream schools and raise awareness of neurodiversity and how better support neurodiverse students.

The Service Offer:

Barnardo's West Yorkshire Keyworker Service is leading the delivery of the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Kirklees, focusing on early support and intervention to neurodivergent children and young people in their educational settings.

Barnardo's currently provide the West Yorkshire Keyworker Service and are effectively placed to deliver this additional programme of work.

The role:

As the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Kirklees Worker you will work with identified schools in Kirklees to offer a range of workshops to families.

Delivering groupwork sessions to parents/carers:

You will be experienced in delivering training and will deliver groupwork sessions that the Barnardo's team developed in year 1 of the programme and will deliver these 6 sessions to a further 10 primary schools.
You will work with the 14 primary schools supported in year 1 and offer opportunities to support attendance at community of practice sessions as well as offer guidance and advice as needed.
Working in collaboration with school staff:

There will also be the opportunity to deliver staff workshops where there is identified needs.
You will work with staff in schools to positively enhance the experience of transition and early support for neurodivergent students.
Working with parents/carers

You will work with PCAN, the Kirklees Parent and Carer Forum to support parents and carers and their identified needs.
Work with the Neurodevelopment Family Navigators and Neurodevelopmental Connectors in Kirklees and work collaboratively to offer early support.
As the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Kirklees Worker you will be:

Experienced in delivering group work sessions and supporting a learning environment that is safe and offers understanding.
Compassionate, approachable, person centred, solution focused and creative about supporting children, young people and their families.
Non-judgemental / respectful
Honest and transparent
A supportive facilitator
Treats parents/carers as equals
Experienced in direct work with parent/carers in a group setting.
Aspirational for every child and young person and their families
Passionate to enable people to reach their potential and have the best life they want.
Hold knowledge of local information and ability to signpost parents and carers to local support available to them.


For an informal discussion please contact Rachael Garbus, Children's Services Manager (Interim) rachael.garbus@barnardos.org.uk



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.

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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