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We are currently recruiting for:
All information and application details can be found below and in the Application Packs for each role.
Available roles
Lived Experience Project Associate
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Role
Project Associate with Lived Experience of mental distress
Contract
Fixed term – 9 months
Hours
Three days a week: 21 hours (FTE: 35 hours a week)
We are open to discussing alternative working patterns or job share with the right candidate/s.
Salary:
3 days: £25,200 - £27,000 per annum
(£42,000-£45,000 pro rata)
Location
Home based office (suitable workspace and reliable fast internet required)
National Travel will be required (with some within the areas of Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire). Frequency will likely vary across the project.
Application deadline
Monday 3rd February, 10am
Safeguarding
Successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check. A positive check would not necessarily prevent you from getting the role.
References
Appointment is conditional in receiving two satisfactory references.
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Deadline for applications:
Monday 3rd February 10am
Applicants notified if shortlisted:
Tuesday 4th February 2025 by 5pm
Dates of online interview:
11th, 14th or 18th February
Interviewees notified if they have been successful:
no later than Friday 28th February
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The application process is two stages.
Stage 1
Download and complete the application form.
You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.
Email the completed application form to recruitment@ndconnection.co.uk
Stage 2
If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview.
You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
As part of the interview, you will be asked to present on a question for 10 minutes. We will share the presentation topic when we invite you to attend the interview.
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We will host a live Q&A session for both the Project Associate and Project Assistant roles on Monday 27th January at 5pm.
The Q&A session will be recorded and shared on our YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend.
Please get in touch to discuss reasonable adjustment requests.
Lived Experience Project Assistant
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Role
Project Assistant with Lived Experience of mental distress
Contract
Fixed term – 9 months
Hours
Three days a week: 21 hours (FTE: 35 hours a week)
We are open to discussing alternative working patterns or job share with the right candidate/s.
Salary:
3 days: £18,000 - £19,200 per annum
(£30,000-£32,000 pro rata)
Location
Home based office (suitable workspace and reliable fast internet required)
National Travel will be required (with some within the areas of Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire). Frequency will likely vary across the project.
Application deadline
Monday 3rd February, 10am
Safeguarding
Successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check. A positive check would not necessarily prevent you from getting the role.
References
Appointment is conditional in receiving two satisfactory references.
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Deadline for applications:
Monday 3rd February 10am
Applicants notified if shortlisted:
Tuesday 4th February 2025 by 5pm
Dates of online interview:
11th, 14th or 18th February
Interviewees notified if they have been successful:
no later than Friday 28th February
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The application process is two stages.
Stage 1
Download and complete the application form.
You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.
Email the completed application form to recruitment@ndconnection.co.uk
Stage 2
If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview.
You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
As part of the interview, you will be asked to present on a question for 10 minutes. We will share the presentation topic when we invite you to attend the interview.
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We will host a live Q&A session for both the Project Associate and Project Assistant roles on Monday 27th January at 5pm.
The Q&A session will be recorded and shared on our YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend.
Please get in touch to discuss reasonable adjustment requests.
Learning Disability Advisor
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Contract
This job is for 9 months
Hours
Work times are not fixed and dates will be agreed.
0.5 days (3.5 hours) a week averaged over 9 months.
We are open to someone working with us on a freelance / self-employed basis.
Salary:
0.5 days: £3,500- £3,700 per year
£35,000-£37,000 pro rata
Location
Home based (suitable workspace and reliable fast internet required).
Some national travel.
Application deadline
Monday 17th February, 10am
Safeguarding
Successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check. A positive check would not necessarily prevent you from getting the role.
References
Appointment is conditional in receiving two satisfactory references.
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Deadline for applications:
Monday 17th February 10am
Applicants notified if shortlisted:
End of Wednesday 19th February
Date of online interview:
Wednesday 26th February
Interviewees notified if they have been successful:
Before Wednesday 5th March
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The application process is two stages.
Stage 1
Complete the application form or send us a video answering the questions. It’s ok for a supporter to help you with this.
You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
You will also be asked to complete an equality and diversity form. This is optional.
Stage 2
We will invite some people to an online interview. If you get invited, you will be sent the interview questions 5 days before the interview.
You can have help from a supporter if you need this.
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We will host a live Q&A session for the Learning Disability Advisor role on Monday 3rd February at 2pm.
The Q&A session will be recorded and shared on our YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend.
Videos
Downloadable documents
Please get in touch to discuss reasonable adjustment requests.
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Neurodiverse Connection a neurodivergent-affirming and supportive Community Interest Company.
We want to support you as an important team member to work on projects that you love, that meet your interests and skills, and enable you to have a balanced and rewarding work and personal life. We welcome you working with us and providing gentle challenge if we don’t get this right, so we can learn together. We want to see neurodivergent people treated better, and that starts with us. We hope you’ll work with us to champion this approach for other people, too.
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It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.
We commit to:
Enable you to shape your role to your strengths and interests
Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters
Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support
Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation
Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback
Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together
35 hour working week
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
Access to a wellbeing fund
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At Neurodiverse Connection we are committed to increasing the diversity in our team.
To assist us to monitor the effectiveness of our equality and diversity practices we would encourage you to complete the monitoring form.
The information contained in this questionnaire will be treated as confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes. This information will not be seen by any person involved in selection for the post for which you are applying.
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Successful applicants may be required to complete a DBS check.
A positive check would not necessarily prevent you from working at Neurodiverse Connection.
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