Children & Young Peoples ASD Assessor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Redditch
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

ASD assessment Multi-informant evidence gathering MDT collaboration Clinical report writing Safeguarding Neurodiversity-affirming practice DSM-5/ICD-11 diagnostic criteria ADOS-2

FULL DESCRIPTION

Children & Young Peoples ASD Assessor

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Children & Young Peoples ASD Assessor to deliver high-quality autism assessments for children and young people. The role involves multi-informant evidence gathering, MDT discussion, diagnostic decision-making, and clear communication with families. Based in Redditch, fully in-person. Permanent position, salary £45,000-£60,000 per year.

Job Details

  • Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
  • Location: Redditch (B97 5JX)
  • Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 a year (depending on experience)
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Full-time or Part-time (Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00, no on-call)
  • Reference: B0158-26-0046
  • Date Posted: 29 April 2026
  • Closing Date: 30 May 2026

Role Purpose

To deliver high-quality autism (ASD) assessments for children and young people in line with NICE guidance, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] SOPs, and commissioned service requirements. The postholder will contribute to safe, timely diagnostic decision-making through structured assessment, multi-informant evidence gathering across settings, MDT discussion, and high-quality reporting. Outcomes and recommendations will be communicated clearly to families and shared with GPs, with appropriate signposting and onward referral routes used where unmet needs are identified.

Main Duties

  • Deliver CYP ASD assessments in line with service SOPs and NICE guidance, integrating developmental history, neurodevelopmental history, functional impact and differential considerations.
  • Gather and integrate multi-informant evidence across settings (home and education), including use of validated questionnaires and objective assessment measures as required by the pathway model.
  • Conduct an initial appointment to establish background and contextual information and coordinate assessment activity as required by the pathway (including acting as case coordinator for the family during the assessment episode where this is part of the model).
  • Participate in MDT discussion and contribute to diagnostic decision-making within governed diagnostic processes aligned to DSM-5/ICD-11 criteria, ensuring conclusions are evidence-based and defensible.
  • Identify co-occurring needs and risk factors (including safeguarding), escalating appropriately via clinical governance routes.
  • Produce high-quality ASD assessment reports within agreed timeframes, written in clear, neurodiversity-affirming language.
  • Communicate outcomes sensitively to families and share results with the GP in line with consent and information governance requirements.
  • Practice within safeguarding legislation and organisational safeguarding procedures, identifying concerns promptly and escalating appropriately.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a GP-owned organisation in Worcestershire. We deliver safe, evidence-based community services through clinician-led teams, robust governance, and practical, data-driven improvement.

Person Specification

Essential

  • Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC (or equivalent relevant regulator) in a nursing, psychology, SLT or other mental health role.
  • Significant post-qualification experience working with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, paediatric, CAMHS or closely related settings.
  • Direct experience delivering CYP ASD assessments within a diagnostic pathway.
  • Ability to integrate information from multiple sources into clear clinical reasoning and defensible conclusions aligned to DSM-5/ICD-11 diagnostic criteria within MDT governance.
  • Strong report-writing skills with evidence of producing high-quality clinical documentation to deadlines.
  • Sound understanding of safeguarding, risk identification and escalation within CYP services.
  • Confident MDT working and ability to follow governed diagnostic pathways and service SOPs.
  • Commitment to equality, reasonable adjustments and neurodiversity-affirming practice.

Desirable

  • Experience using objective ASD assessment measures and validated questionnaires within a diagnostic pathway model.
  • Experience of coordinating assessment episodes (case coordinator approach) and delivering feedback appointments.
  • Experience working with dual presentation (ASD and ADHD) and navigating pathway interfaces safely.
  • Experience of audit, service improvement or documentation standards work in ND services.
  • ADOS-2 trained.

Additional Information

  • Enhanced DBS and barred lists, Safeguarding Level 3, Right to Work (UK) required.
  • NHS-aligned pension, CPD & study leave.
  • Disability Confident Employer.

Employer Contact

For questions about the job, contact HR Team at [contact hidden] or phone [contact hidden].

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