Outreach Worker Early Years KS1/KS2

Job Introduction

ASD Outreach Worker

Exciting opportunity to join the Autism Outreach Service delivering specialist autism support to our mainstream schools

Directorate: Children’s Services  

Location: Based at SEND Outreach Services, Discovery, Battery Road SE28       

Contract type: Fixed term for ONE year but with a likely extension         

Hours per week: 35 (term time only) 

Closing date: 19th December 2025

Interview Date: TBC

For more info contact: john.hogan@royalgreenwich.gov.uk        

Autism Outreach Worker Early Years KS1/KS2:  

Scale 6: £34,416 to £35,448 : term time only, salary pro rata

An opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Autism practitioner who wants to work in a highly valued team, making a difference to the life chances of children with autism and social communication needs predominantly in mainstream secondary, primary and nursery school settings. The Team works alongside mainstream staff: developing capacity in settings, and sharing specialist strategies and expertise, through collaborative planning with the child, their family and other professionals.

The Autism Outreach Service consists of 23 team members, including 5 Specialist teachers, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy, working with children with autism in nursery/school settings. 

Royal Borough of Greenwich will offer you professional supervision, ongoing training and development, excellent terms and conditions, career development and a welcoming supportive team environment, within a larger Outreach Team base. The outreach base has designated training space, and specialist equipment.

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.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS.

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.