Neurodiversity Advisor

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Team Around the School Support Hub is within the Early Intervention, Prevention and Support (EIPS) sector of Children, Families and Lifelong Learning (CFLL) Directorate.

We work closely with schools, early years settings, partner services and families to help children thrive in mainstream education wherever possible. Our goal is to enhance the great work already happening in schools with targeted support that makes a real difference.

Our focus is on :

We evaluate our service offering to ensure value and relational health through whole school approaches. The service is committed to restorative and relational practice.

About the Role

You will work directly with selected schools to enhance their understanding and knowledge of how best to support children and young people who may be neurodivergent. The aim is to complement and build upon the training and outreach already offered by Surrey, helping school staff feel more confident in meeting the needs of pupils through coaching and mentoring approaches.

A key aspect of the role is to promote understanding of what is ordinarily available through universal and targeted health services. It also includes developing sustainable and empowering support mechanisms for staff working within schools.

You will be responsible for exploring the potential to establish and lead a community of practice for the Learning Support workforce, encouraging approaches that respond to the needs of neurodivergent cohorts. You will also initiate and implement new programmes of training and support tailored for frontline school support staff.

The role plays an integral part in delivering the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) initiative.

This role is not working directly with children and young people in a support capacity.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following :

Application Process

As part of your application, you will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following questions :

The job advert closes at 23 : 59 on 09 / 10 / 25 with interviews planned for 17 / 10 / 2025.

An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will enable the Government-led policy of devolution, giving more powers to local areas. Surrey is moving toward a smaller number of unitary councils, effective from April 2027. At that point, this role will be transferred, with existing terms and conditions intact, into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where :

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and / or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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