Be U Autism Assessment Service Lead

The purpose of ABL's Be U Autism Assessment Service is to provide assessments for children, young people and adults on the autism assessment pathway via the NHS.

The post holder will be expected to develop, manage and lead the efficient and effective delivery of the Be U North Yorkshire Assessment Service for children/young people on the autism assessment pathway. The post holder will also be required to support Be U Norfolk, Adult Autism Assessment Service, when required or in the absence of the Head of Service.

You will ensure high-quality support is consistently delivered to children, young people/adults, and their families, working collaboratively with professionals to enable access to the service. You will drive continuous service improvement, maintain best practice standards, and deliver added value initiatives. The role includes supervising and managing the Be U team through regular 1:1s and annual reviews, providing coaching, overseeing recruitment, and managing day to day operations such as allocating assessments, leading meetings, and monitoring referral processes. You will support the design and implementation of post intervention support, provide fair and balanced feedback, and challenge poor practice when needed. A key part of the role is ensuring partnership working with young people, families, carers, schools, and other stakeholders, sharing learning through case studies and feedback. You will ensure full compliance with ABL policies, safeguarding requirements, quality assurance, and data management. The role also involves proactively identifying risks, responding to concerns, contributing to monthly performance reporting, supporting quality audits, managing the service within budget, and maintaining strong relationships with system partners. Duties may evolve to meet service needs and may include additional responsibilities aligned to your professional skills.

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values which are: