Location
Elgin Ave., London

Hours
Full-time/Part-time (Job Share considered)

Salary
£41,133 - £43,680 per annum

About the Role
Newham is committed to creating a borough where autistic people are supported to fulfil their potential and live fulfilling, independent lives. This ambition is set out in the Autism Action Plan, which outlines a shared, co-designed vision for empowerment, connection and inclusion, meaningful opportunities and improved health and wellbeing outcomes - placing people at the centre of decision-making and support.

This role will support autistic residents to access services, participate in delivering the Autism Action Plan and co-produce service developments. A key focus is to reduce health inequalities for autistic residents by improving access to support, health and care services, making services easier to access and enhancing community support.

You will work with autistic residents, carers, community organisations, and health and care services to provide peer support and guidance, develop community networks, support engagement and co-production, and help improve local services. The role involves working directly with residents and collaborating with services and partners to improve support.

We aim to make this role clear and accessible. If anything in this advert is unclear, you can contact us and we will explain it in a different way.

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2027.

Experience
Lived experience as an autistic person is essential. Experience in peer support, community development, or working with autistic individuals is highly valued.

About you
- Committed to co-production, inclusion, and strengths-based approaches
- Able to communicate clearly and build positive relationships
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Motivated to improve outcomes for autistic residents
- Able to support people with a range of needs
- Flexible, creative, and person-centred in approach

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated; however, a commitment to the role’s values and lived experience are key.

Additional Information
This role is open to job share arrangements, with responsibilities able to be shared and adapted across postholders to support flexible working and effective delivery.

The London Borough of Newham is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace and strongly encourages applications from autistic people. Reasonable adjustments will be provided throughout the recruitment process to support candidates, including advance information about interview questions, extra time for responses, and clear interview schedules.

Applicants should provide a supporting statement explaining how they meet the criteria for this role. The recruitment process practices anonymised applications to ensure fairness and inclusivity.