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Autism Specialist Key Worker
Autism West Midlands —Birmingham
- £30,900 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Computer literacy
- Case management
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
People Coordinator
Head Office —Birmingham
- £26,000 - £29,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Rapid Response Specialist
Muve Healthcare —Birmingham
- Up to £20 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Travel
Quick apply
14d
User Researcher
Department for Work and Pensions —Birmingham
- £44,447 - £46,547 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Autism Specialist Advisor – Community Services (children and families)
Autism West Midlands —Birmingham
- £14,254.89 a year
- Weekend availability
- Travel
1d
Learning & Development Manager
Dignus Group —Walsall
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Team management
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Space Planner
Department for Work and Pensions —Birmingham
- £38,772 - £39,621 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Neurodiversity Practitioner
Autism West Midlands —Sandwell
- £29,715.50 a year
- Monday to Friday
- School
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Team Manager Solihull Early Help (23510)
Barnardo's —Birmingham
- £36,099 a year
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Facilities Assistant
Outcomes First Group —Birmingham
- £27,560 a year
- Monday to Friday
- School
- Employee discount
5d
Support Worker
BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE —Birmingham
- CRM software
People Manager
Lisieux Trust Limited —Erdington
- £37,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Management
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
15h
Change Coordinator - Legal Aid Agency
Ministry of Justice —Birmingham
- £40,001 - £60,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Psychotherapist
Outcomes First Group —Lichfield
- Up to £53,000 a year
- Master's degree
- School
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Sensory Room Support Assistant
Queen Alexandra College —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Coordinator
Dignus Group —Walsall
- £32,000 - £35,000 a year
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Training & development
- Paid training
- Annual leave
5d
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner
Dignus Group —Walsall
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Training & development
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Swanton Care and Community —Coventry
- Up to £35,000 a year
- Writing skills
- Data analysis skills
- Experience working with children
Data Transformation Manager - Legal Aid Agency
Ministry of Justice —Birmingham
- £40,001 - £60,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Product Manager
Department for Work and Pensions —Birmingham
- £57,946 - £68,205 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d

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Autism Specialist Key Worker

Autism West Midlands -
Birmingham

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Job details

£30,900 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Referral programme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Integration of care pathways
Driving Licence
Experience working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders
Computer literacy
Person-centred care planning
UK GDPR
Experience working with individuals with autism
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Adults with autism care experience
Case management
Care for adults with mental health conditions
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Patient-centred care
Safeguarding procedures
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Care planning and needs assessment
Care and support plan development
Multi-agency care coordination

Full job description

Autism West Midlands is a leading charity in the West Midlands for Autistic adults, children as well as offering families support and guidance. We use our expertise to enrich the lives of autistic people and those who love and care for them. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, by providing personalised support.

Autism West Midlands will work in partnership with NHS Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust to deliver a dynamic service for autistic adults who are at risk of admission to inpatient services or who require additional support to help assist quicker discharge from inpatient service.

The Keyworker Service provides coordination and direct support to autistic adults, who also have mental health needs. This project uses intensive, direct interventions with the aim of supporting neurodiverse people to remain living at home, in the community, preventing avoidable admissions to inpatient mental health services.

The post holder will need flexibility to work as part of a small team including the need to offer support out of office hours.

A full driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.

This is a Monday to Friday role with some flexibility for work out of office hours.

Key aspects of the Autism Specialist Key Worker role:

To be a key point of contact for autistic adults allocated to you, identifying gaps in their support and coordinating efforts to bridge those gaps.
To work closely with inpatient settings, local mental health teams (including crisis teams), social care and other organisations involved to ensure that the system is working in a coordinated and joined up way for the person, helping to reduce any blockages/barriers to accessing support.
Develop positive working relationships with individuals in your caseload and gain insight into each person’s specific autistic needs and develop support plans accordingly. This will involve seeking consent for people to share their “health passport” to help influence how they receive support from other professionals.
When necessary, advocate on behalf of a person based upon predetermined preferences, choices and wishes.
Coordination of support by promotion of multidisciplinary approaches. This will involve developing positive working relations to enable a person to benefit from input from a variety of sources.
Pro-actively initiate and chair MDT meetings either in the community or in acute hospital settings.
Arrange and participate in assessments (including risk assessments) considering a range of information provided by other professionals and the person being supported.
Develop and utilise other available services that can contribute to the overall support of a person.
When appropriate work alongside parent/carers and (dependent on consent given by person being supported) involve them as part of support planning.
Report vulnerable adult safeguarding/child protection issues that may arise directly to the appropriate agency in coordination with the Assistant Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead and together agree appropriate action, following Autism West Midlands’s procedures.
Collate and compile performance information based upon a person’s individual support plan and the overall objectives of the Key Worker Service
Provide cases studies to evidence outcomes, promote good practice and demonstrate system/process/practice issues
Provide feedback gathered by people using the service to help develop the service to best meet needs
Comply with General Data Protection and Regulation (GDPR) when partnership working ensuring that consent is obtained.

What we are looking for from you as a Autism Specialist Key Worker:

Support colleagues across the system to become autism aware and provide autism friendly services.
Rethink systems and approaches based on what is in the best interests of people and can provide the best possible outcomes.
Champion the use of reasonable adjustments to support better engagement and overcome barriers for engagement with support from Key Workers and mental health support.
Positively raise awareness of the needs of autistic adults when opportunities arise and specifically by attending information events and strategic working groups meetings.
A relevant qualification related to Autism or Mental Health or associated field or discipline
Knowledge of how autism and mental health challenges may interplay.
Detailed understanding of the autism spectrum
A good understanding of a variety of mental health issues and how difficulties can affect people.
Working knowledge of safeguarding practice and confidentiality.
Specific experience of working with autistic adults with complex additional needs including mental health.
Experience of carrying out needs. assessments, developing recovery-focused support plans and risk assessments.
Experience of working collaboratively using multi-disciplinary approaches.
Experience of working as part of a team.
The ability to manage a caseload and to prioritise workloads based on needs.
IT literate, with practical experience of using Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel and the internet.
Current driving license, access to a vehicle and a willingness to travel.
Have a genuine desire to improve the lives of autistic adults.
Your values are in line with those reflected below.

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** If you would like to apply for this post, please provide a supporting statement as well to be considered for this position**

In return we can offer you:

£30,900 per annum
A supportive management team
Annual leave to increase yearly to 33 days
Free DBS check paid for by Autism West Midlands
Free Medicash Healthcare cash back scheme’
Employee assistance scheme providing support to you and your family
Specialist autism training you are paid to attend and travel to
All staff are provided with a Life assurance
Company Sick Pay Scheme
Refer a friend scheme – £200 for each referral

The closing date for applications is the 18th of August 2026 however, if we receive a high volume of applications, we do reserve the right to close the advert early. Therefore, early application is advised. Interview will held on the 25th of August 2026.

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