About the Role
Join a growing neurodevelopmental team as an experienced and compassionate Autism Assessor. This role involves providing high-quality autism assessments and emotional wellbeing support for children, young people, and their families within a specialist service.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive autism assessments for children and young people in line with NICE guidance and best practice.
- Complete structured developmental interviews with parents and carers using tools such as ADI-R.
- Deliver observational and play-based assessments, including ADOS-2 where trained.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and diagnostic decision-making.
- Gather and evaluate information from schools, families, and other professionals.
- Produce high-quality, child-centred clinical reports outlining strengths, needs, and diagnostic outcomes.
- Provide clear and sensitive feedback to children, young people, and their families.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in line with professional standards.
- Participate in supervision, reflective practice, and team development meetings.
- Support service development across autism, Right to Choose, trauma-informed, and educational pathways.
Requirements
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist
- Minimum two years' experience conducting autism assessments for children and young people.
- Experience using autism assessment tools such as ADOS-2, ADI-R, 3Di and/or ACE.
- Excellent report writing, communication, and clinical reasoning skills.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and ethical clinical practice.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
Skills
- Autism assessment
- ADI-R
- ADOS-2
- 3Di
- ACE
- Report writing
- Communication
- Clinical reasoning
- Safeguarding
- Ethical clinical practice
Location
- Hybrid - Primarily East London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum two years' experience
About the Company
- Our client is seeking an experienced and compassionate Autism Assessor to join their growing neurodevelopmental team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist service providing high-quality autism assessments and emotional wellbeing support for children, young people and their families.
