Autism and Learning Disability Keyworker

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	18 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	£36,363 i £39,151 yr awr
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	15 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Civic Offices, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Cwmni:	Portsmouth City Council
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	pcc/TP/659/1288

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We’re looking for an experienced, committed and compassionate Autism and Learning Disability Keyworker to join our innovative Neurodiversity Multi‑Disciplinary Team at Portsmouth City Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of neurodiversity support, shaping services and improving outcomes for children and young people who may be at risk of crisis, mental health hospital admission, or residential placement.

The Role

As an Autism and Learning Disability Keyworker, you will:

• Proactively support a caseload of children, young people and families, ensuring care is personalised and holistic.
• Work alongside Lead Professionals to provide emotional, behavioural and practical support.
• Advocate for young people, ensuring their voices are heard in multi‑agency meetings.
• Coordinate multi‑agency working across health, education and social care.
• Provide advice, guidance and interventions, or facilitate access to further support.
• Work closely with family support workers to offer enhanced early intervention to families needing more intensive help.
• Hold services to account to ensure children and families receive timely, appropriate support.

The Ideal Candidate

Will be someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for neurodiverse children and young people, with a collaborative, family‑centred approach.

You should have:

• Significant experience working in autism and/or learning disability services.
• Experience supporting children and young people across health, education or social care.
• Up‑to‑date professional development and relevant legislative knowledge.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills—able to adapt style for children, young people, parents and professionals.
• Experience coordinating multi‑agency working around a child or young person.
• Confidence mediating where differing opinions arise.
• Ability to analyse complex information and challenge decisions professionally.
• Problem‑solving skills, with the ability to respond to unexpected demands.
• Ability to travel to locations not easily accessible by public transport.
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English (essential).

Please ensure that you read the full job profile attached below for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.

Working Arrangements:

Attendance requirements to the designated workplace for the role in line with the Hybrid - Working a minimum of2days in the office per week

For informal enquiries, contact Claire Mason at claire.mason@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Interview date: 5th May 2026

Application process

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.

We are a disability confident employer and have an Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Safeguarding

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS privacy notice before submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.