EAH Autism Outreach Worker

Job Introduction

Make a Difference for Children and Young People in Greenwich

Join Greenwich SEND Outreach Services

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people? Do you want to be part of an ambitious and expanding service that is transforming support for schools, families and children across Greenwich?

Greenwich SEND Outreach Services is expanding, and we are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and committed professionals to join our highly respected specialist teams.

About Us

The SEND Outreach Services consists of four established and well-regarded specialist teams:

• Early Years Outreach Service
• Autism Outreach Service
• STEPs Complex Needs Service
• Sensory Service

Together, we work closely with schools, children and families across Greenwich, providing specialist advice, guidance and practical support that helps children thrive and achieve their full potential.

As part of the Department for Education's reforms to strengthen inclusion and provide wider support for schools through the "Experts at Hand" (EAH) Model, we are expanding our services so that even more schools can access specialist SEND expertise and benefit from early intervention.

Exciting Opportunities Available

We are recruiting for a variety of specialist roles across our services, including:

Autism Outreach Service

• Autism Specialist Teacher
• Autism Senior Outreach Workers
• Autism Outreach Workers

STEPs Complex Needs Service

• STEPS Outreach Worker 
• STEPS Senior Outreach Worker 

Experts at Hand (EAH) Model Vacancies

As part of our service expansion, we are specifically seeking to recruit:

• EAH Autism Specialist Teachers
• EAH Autism Senior Outreach Workers
• EAH Autism Outreach Workers
• EAH STEPS Specialist Teacher
• EAH STEPS Senior Outreach Worker

Why Join Us?

By joining Greenwich SEND Outreach Services, you will:

✅ Make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people.

✅ Work alongside experienced and dedicated SEND professionals.

✅ Support schools to build inclusive practice and improve outcomes.

✅ Be part of an innovative service delivering the new "Experts at Hand" model.

✅ Contribute to the development of high-quality SEND provision across Greenwich.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are seeking professionals who:

• Have a strong commitment to inclusion and SEND.
• Are passionate about supporting children, young people and their families.
• Can build positive relationships with schools and multi-agency partners.
• Bring expertise, enthusiasm and a collaborative approach to their work.
• Are motivated to help shape and develop an expanding service.

Interested?

If you are interested in any of these exciting opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

SEND Outreach Services
Discovery School
Battery Road
West Thamesmead

For an informal discussion please contact  autism-outreach@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or 0208 921 3311

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.