ADHD Support Worker

The Service & Team:

This post will be within the Autism in Schools Team which is part of the Educational Psychology Service. The successful applicant will work alongside the Autism Advisors and Autism Support Workers and be line managed by an ADHD Advisor. The team works to meet the needs of neurodivergent children and young people throughout Cornwall in order to improve their access to the full curriculum and improve outcomes.

We are a proudly neurodiverse team and welcome applications from neurodivergent applicants with relevant skills experience and qualifications. We recognise the value of lived experience.

The Role:

The role will include proactive work with families and education providers as well as collaboration with health colleagues and other colleagues across Cornwalls SEND and Inclusion system.

The successful applicant will champion inclusive practice and ethos upskilling the workforce to meet needs effectively at the earliest possible stage. They will facilitate practice in schools and settings which increase the wellbeing engagement and aspirations of children young people and their families.

Key duties will include:

• To promote the inclusion of children and young people with ADHD or similar presenting needs in schools.
• To support families and carers in establishing effective approaches that promote the well-being of the young person and their family.
• To understand model and promote a neurodiversity-affirming approach.
• To undergo training in therapeutic approaches and begin to use these in casework.

This is a public/customer-facing role where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

This is a one year fixed-term contract starting in September 2026 or earlier if mutually convenient. It is a full time post.

The role will involve face-to-face work with schools and families across Cornwall. The successful applicant will need to be able to travel independently around the county taking into account that many of our schools are remote and difficult to access by public transport.

We have a number of key office bases around the county which the successful applicant could use alongside hybrid working. A mutually-agreed base will be identified.

What youll need to succeed:

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience with both ADHD and the UK school system.

We are also looking for:

• Qualification at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent ideally in a relevant subject such as Childcare and Education.
• Knowledge of ADHD and wider neurodiversity including potential areas of difficulty at school and supportive strategies and approaches.
• Ability to communicate information to individuals and groups both in writing and verbally.
• A commitment to work in a neuro-affirming way demonstrating respect to children and adults of all neurotypes.
• Experience of supporting children and young people with ADHD or similar presenting needs.
• Awareness of SEND policies and procedures.
• An understanding of safeguarding and experience of working within organisations with safeguarding procedures in place.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What youll get in return:

Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• A competitive salary
• A defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• A generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Lucy Yeomans on

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application. You can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.