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- Free parking
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Grandir UK —Leighton Buzzard
- £26,666 - £28,288 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
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- Annual leave
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Support Worker
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- Weekend availability
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- £20 - £30 an hour
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- 8 hour shift
- Presentation skills
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Children's Services Co-ordinator

Autism Bedfordshire -
Bedford

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£27,716 - £31,629 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Annual leave
Company pension
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Conducting safeguarding risk assessments
Volunteer supervision
Partnership building
Organisational skills
Safeguarding procedures
Child safeguarding
Signposting to community resources
Partnership liaison with statutory agencies for safeguarding
Internal quality assurance

Full job description

About the Role

The Children's Services Co-ordinator plays a vital role in planning, delivering and developing high-quality services for autistic children, young people and their families across Bedfordshire and beyond.

How to Apply – Application Form Required

Please note that submitting a CV or application through Indeed is not sufficient to apply for this vacancy.

To be considered for the position:

Visit the Autism Bedfordshire website and download the application form.
Complete the application form in full.
Email your completed application form to [email protected] by 17th at 12pm
September 2026.

Only applications submitted using the Autism Bedfordshire application form will be considered

Start: September/October 2026

Job title: Children’s Services Coordinator

Working base: Elms Farm Industrial Estate, 1 Hammond Road, Bedford MK410UD

Reports to: Children’s Services Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £27,716 - £31,629 FTE

Contracted Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (Evenings and weekends will be required)

Checks needed: Enhanced DBS, Right to Work and 2 satisfactory references

This varied and rewarding role combines programme management, staff leadership, safeguarding responsibilities and partnership working. The successful candidate will coordinate a range of activities and services, recruit and support staff and volunteers, and ensure services are delivered safely, effectively and in line with Autism Bedfordshire's values and standards.

The role requires excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a passion for improving opportunities and outcomes for autistic children and young people.

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Key Responsibilities

Service Delivery and Programme Management

Coordinate and oversee Autism Bedfordshire's children's services, including but not limited to:

· Summer Activity Schemes

· Family Stay and Play sessions

· Wanted Fun youth groups

· Additional social and leisure activities

You will:

· Plan, organise and evaluate programmes and activities.

· Book venues, activities and external providers.

· Ensure services run safely, efficiently and within agreed budgets.

· Monitor attendance and maintain accurate programme records.

· Develop new opportunities based on feedback and identified needs.

· Carry out regular quality assurance visits to services across Bedfordshire.

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Staff and Volunteer Management

· Recruit, interview and onboard staff and volunteers.

· Provide supervision, guidance and ongoing support.

· Organise and assist with staff training.

· Be line manager to term time staff and volunteers.

· Support Team Leaders before, during and after service delivery.

· Provide out-of-hours support where required.

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Safeguarding, Health & Safety

· Promote a culture of safeguarding across all children's services.

· Undertake Designated Safeguarding Lead responsibilities where appropriate.

· Complete and review risk assessments.

· Ensure all services comply with safeguarding, Ofsted and organisational standards.

· Maintain programme files and documentation.

· Support emergency procedures and incident management.

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Family Support and Helpline

Provide support to families through Autism Bedfordshire's helpline by:

· Listening and responding sensitively to enquiries.

· Providing information and signposting.

· Liaising with statutory and voluntary organisations.

· Recording enquiries accurately.

· Identifying emerging needs and trends.

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Partnership Working

· Build positive relationships with schools, local authorities and partner agencies.

· Attend meetings representing Autism Bedfordshire.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across departments.

· Refer families to appropriate services where required.

· Identify and develop new opportunities to support existing and emerging needs of our autistic community

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Communications, Events and Training

· Contribute information for newsletters, website and social media.

· Organise parent and professional events.

· Arrange venues, speakers and event logistics.

· Deliver presentations and training where appropriate.

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Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

· Evaluate services and produce reports.

· Work alongside the Funding Team and Children's Services Manager to demonstrate impact.

· Identify opportunities to improve services.

· Monitor participant feedback and outcomes.

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General Responsibilities

Data Protection & Confidentiality

- All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the public

- All staff are expected to adhere to the regulations regarding the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure that information is stored correctly

Safeguarding

- Autism Bedfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in its care

- The post holder is required to be the named officer for caseload they are overseeing and attend relevant training

- Report and share any safeguarding concerns immediately to the Autism Bedfordshire Designated Safeguarding Officer

- To ensure that this is achieved we expect all employees to share this commitment and staff working with these vulnerable groups will be recruited and selected in line with safer recruitment policies and practises including the completion of an Enhanced DBS check

Health & Safety

- Employees have a legal responsibility not to endanger themselves, fellow employees or the families they are supporting and should always adhere to relevant policies

- Risk Assessment should be carried out, signed off and shared with others in advance of any visits or community support taking place with CYP and their families

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

Autism Bedfordshire is an equal opportunities employer. The aims of the equal opportunities policy are to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual

orientation, marital status, age, religion or any disability, nor disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable

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How to apply

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic children and young people and have the skills to keep a busy team running smoothly, we would love to hear from you. Please complete our online application form and submit to [email protected]

Entitlements/Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days (pro rata). Increasing 1 day each year/20% of your weekly hours, for up to 3 years

Bank Holidays: All (pro rata)

Staff wellbeing: Weekly wellbeing programme

Parking: Free office-based onsite parking

Learning & Development: Extensive CPD opportunities across a variety of subject areas

NEST pension scheme: Auto-enrolment (employer contributes 4%, employee contributes minimum 4%)

Pay: £27,716.00-£31,629.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Sick pay

Work Location: In person

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