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Autism Practice Lead

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford TF3 4JA
Salary
£38,890 to £41,881
Closing date
13 Apr 2021
Reference
TWC000004686

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Autism Practice Lead
3 year Fixed Term Contract
Grade PO9 - £38890 to £41881 per annum
Full-time 37 hours per week



An exciting opportunity for an Autism Practice Lead has been introduced to support Adult Social Care in developing its offer for autistic people in Telford.

We are looking for an Autism Lead to join our Learning Disability and Autism Team to lead front line practice and the development of support services with the voluntary/third sector, housing and social care providers.

This role will be vital as we look to develop a modern aspirational Autism Strategy to support people to live fulfilling lives in Telford.



Please see Job Description & Person Specification



Please see Job Description & Person Specification



Please note employees who are at risk will be considered first for this position.  Only if an appointment is not made will other candidates be considered.

We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.

Sorry but CVs will not be accepted.

For more information about working for Telford & Wrekin Adult Social Care, please view our recruitment page: https://www.telford.gov.uk/ascr

Please contact Amardeep Grewal via Amardeep.grewal@telford.go.uk for further information or an informal conversation about the role.



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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here

You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here

If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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