Sirona care & health CIC

Neurodiversity Support Practitioner (Band 7)

The closing date is 27 March 2026

Job summary

Join our new Neurodiversity Support Team and play a key role in helping schools across BNSSG better understand and support neurodivergent children and young people.

The Neurodiversity Support Team is a multidisciplinary clinical service working in partnership with education settings to deliver high-quality Neurodivergent Needs Analyses. The team provides expert guidance, consultation and quality assurance to ensure needs profiles are consistent, meaningful and impactful.

As part of a system-wide programme, the service is introducing Neurodivergent Needs Analysis across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The team works closely with schools across the region, providing training, consultation and practical support to help them better understand and respond to the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.

The service champions early intervention and a needs-led approach, focusing on each child or young person's strengths and challenges rather than diagnostic labels.

We are looking for Band 7 Neurodiversity Support Practitioners to join this developing team and help shape a new way of supporting neurodivergent children and young people across the region.

Due to current funding arrangements, these roles may be offered on either afixed-term basis (2 years) or as substantive posts.

Main duties of the job

As a Neurodiversity Support Practitioner, you will help education settings understand and implement Neurodivergent Needs Analyses, building confidence and consistency in supporting neurodivergent children and young people.

Working within the Neurodiversity Support Team, you will support schools and families to deliver a high-quality, neurodiversity-affirming service. You will work collaboratively with school staff to explore strengths, needs and strategies, provide tailored advice, and ensure needs profiles are consistent, reflective and meaningful. The role also includes delivering Neurodivergent Needs Analyses for home-educated children and young people.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting schools to understand and apply Neurodivergent Needs Analyses
Providing training, consultation and practical guidance to school staff
Working collaboratively to explore children and young people's strengths, needs and strategies
Ensuring needs profiles are high-quality, consistent and reflective
Completing needs analyses for home-educated children and young people
Gathering and interpreting information from multiple sources
Supporting schools and families with problem-solving around participation and wellbeing
Maintaining accurate, safe and timely documentation
Promoting inclusive, needs-led approaches and prioritising safeguarding

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

083-7867861-WW

Job locations

Unit 2, Osprey Court

Hawkfield Business Park, Whitchurch Lane

Bristol

BS14 0BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment history in your supporting statement that is not reflected in your application form, this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment history in your supporting statement that is not reflected in your application form, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training Required

Essential

Post requires EITHER a health professional (SLT, OT, PT, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologist, Registered Nurse OR an educational professional oHealth professional - must have a licence to practice - evidenced by e.g. HCPC registration or NMC registration oEducation professional - must have a teaching qualification
Health professional or Qualified Teacher must be a member of their professional body
Candidates must have post-graduate training in the field of Special Educational Needs and Disability

Desirable

Formal training on assessing or recognising neurodivergent needs or conditions

Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Relevant experience of working with children and young people with neurodivergent needs.
An understanding of the importance of meeting neurodivergent needs, regardless of any potential for diagnosis
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team (for example within health and/or education)
Experience in line management or supervision
Experience in leading a project, team or service
Experience of working collaboratively with Local Authority and Education partners, either at a leadership level or at a clinical level
A thorough understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the statutory duties of the EHCNA process
Experience in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Highly specialist analytical and judgement skills to assess information from a variety of sources, interpret clinical observations and contribute to needs analyses including where information may be conflicting and need expert interpretation
Experience of dealing with service users' concerns using highly developed negotiation, motivational and interpersonal skills

Desirable

Experience of initiating, implementing and managing change and service improvement
Knowledge of the iThrive approach and the Universal, Targeted and Specialist Balanced Model

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training Required

Essential

Post requires EITHER a health professional (SLT, OT, PT, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologist, Registered Nurse OR an educational professional oHealth professional - must have a licence to practice - evidenced by e.g. HCPC registration or NMC registration oEducation professional - must have a teaching qualification
Health professional or Qualified Teacher must be a member of their professional body
Candidates must have post-graduate training in the field of Special Educational Needs and Disability

Desirable

Formal training on assessing or recognising neurodivergent needs or conditions

Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Relevant experience of working with children and young people with neurodivergent needs.
An understanding of the importance of meeting neurodivergent needs, regardless of any potential for diagnosis
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team (for example within health and/or education)
Experience in line management or supervision
Experience in leading a project, team or service
Experience of working collaboratively with Local Authority and Education partners, either at a leadership level or at a clinical level
A thorough understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the statutory duties of the EHCNA process
Experience in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Highly specialist analytical and judgement skills to assess information from a variety of sources, interpret clinical observations and contribute to needs analyses including where information may be conflicting and need expert interpretation
Experience of dealing with service users' concerns using highly developed negotiation, motivational and interpersonal skills

Desirable

Experience of initiating, implementing and managing change and service improvement
Knowledge of the iThrive approach and the Universal, Targeted and Specialist Balanced Model

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Unit 2, Osprey Court

Hawkfield Business Park, Whitchurch Lane

Bristol

BS14 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Unit 2, Osprey Court

Hawkfield Business Park, Whitchurch Lane

Bristol

BS14 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)