Specialist Intervention Advisor

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• Role/Job Title: Specialist Intervention Advisor
• Location: Family & Specialist Support Services (West Sussex)
• Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
• Salary: £12.55 – £14.89 per hour (Dependent on Experience)
• Closing date for applications: 21st November 2025 (Interviews to take place week commencing 1st December 2025)

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can work to help people with learning disabilities and their loved ones feel empowered to live fulfilling lives, as independently as possible?

Equal Opportunity/Accessibility And Accommodations Statement

As a Disability Confident employer, Aspens Charities is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We actively promote the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities, recognising the invaluable contributions they make to our organisation. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Aspens’ mission is to provide high-quality care and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and with learning disabilities; meeting their needs and aspirations and empowering them to learn and grow through an integrated network of services across the South-East.

We provide support and care to children, families and adults across Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Surrey and the London Borough of Bexley. Our services include registered care homes; supported living; community outreach; day services, including pathways to employment; children and young people’s groups and support; specialist support; and free online support for families and carers across the South-East.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Paid Training and opportunities for career progression, including recognised qualifications in health and social care
• Paid DBS Check (we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)
• Flexible Work Arrangements with the option to take on additional bank shifts
• Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) pro-rated based on your hours, with additional leave accrued with length of service
• Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit
• Access to a Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• 20% Discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff
• Discounted Menu at the Bluebell Café (Pembury) for employees
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
• Employee recognition programmes, including ‘Employee of the Month’

About The Role

At Aspens we work across Kent and Sussex; supporting individuals with autism spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We offer residential care, supporting living, day activities and fantastic community outreach and specialist services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team within Aspens! The Family and Specialist Support Team is a comprehensive, professional, high quality service for children and young people with a diverse range of neurological needs including: ASC, ADHD, social communication delays, OCD, Tourette’s, mental health issues and more.

Our staff team deliver excellent services based on the needs of the individual, teaching skills and creating support solutions that enable individuals to manage the impact of their difficulties.

Your role as specialist intervention advisor will be to work across a variety of settings to develop, plan and participate in programmes of work with the parents/carers, adults, young people and children that we support. This may include work in educational, community or residential setting.

About You

• Have an A-level equivalent in social sciences (or a related subject) as well as an NVQ equivalent in social care or child care.
• Desirably be qualified to degree level in a related field, or to have the capacity to work to degree level, as you will be supported to complete specialist training and qualifications as part of your role.
• Have previous experience having worked or volunteered with children or young people with ASC conditions or other related concerns.
• Have worked with families in a home environment and with multidisciplinary professionals in the provision of support.
• Hold some knowledge of positive behaviour support or applied behavioural analysis.
• PECS or Makaton training would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Have a full, clean driving licence (with access to your own vehicle) and be willing to travel across Kent to provide support as required.

Apply now and one of our team members will reach out to discuss the role further. If shortlisted, we will contact you directly to schedule an interview. We strive to respond to all applicants; however, if you have not received a response within a reasonable timeframe, please feel free to contact us for a status update or feedback (where available). After the interview, you will be notified of the outcome. If successful, you’ll receive a formal offer in writing. Upon acceptance, we’ll guide you through the onboarding process, providing you with all the details you need.

Please note, any offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks (which we will arrange on your behalf if you don’t already have one) and satisfactory employment references.

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Published: 27th October, 2025

Updated: 28th October, 2025

Author: Anonymised User

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Individual and Family Services