Join the NEST Team: East Ayrshire Neurodevelopmental Learning & Development Advisor (Fixed-Term) 🚨

We’re excited to share that a new Neurodevelopmental Learning & Development Advisor role is now open at NEST.

This fixed‑term post is based in East Ayrshire, and offers a meaningful opportunity to support the children and young people’s workforce across East Ayrshire.

At NEST, our vision is simple:

• to empower neurodivergent children, young people, adults families and the professionals who support them.

  
  

We do this by creating accessible resources, offering supportive training and building a community where everyone feels understood, valued and included.

This role plays a key part in that mission 💙

💡 What the Role Involves

As a Neurodevelopmental Learning & Development Advisor, you’ll help shape high‑quality learning opportunities for staff across East Ayrshire. Your work will support teams to feel confident, informed and empowered when working with neurodivergent children and young people.

Your day‑to‑day work may include:

• Developing accessible training and learning materials

• Supporting staff understanding of autism, ADHD, FASD and other neurodevelopmental differences

• Helping promote strengths‑based, inclusive and neuro‑affirming practice

• Working closely with partners across the children and young people’s workforce

• Contributing to NEST resources, events and community activities

  
  

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about inclusion and who enjoys working collaboratively to make a difference.

💙 Why Join NEST?

Becoming part of the NEST team means joining a community that values compassion, curiosity and connection.

Our approach is grounded in:

• Empowerment – helping people feel confident and capable

• Community – bringing people together to learn and grow

• Understanding – celebrating neurodiversity and promoting supportive practice

  
  

You’ll work alongside a friendly and dedicated team, all committed to improving experiences for families, young people and professionals across Ayrshire.

🔍 Interested in Applying?

Full details - including job description, person specification and application steps - are available on the NHS Scotland recruitment site

👉 Apply here:https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=238538

If you’re passionate about neurodevelopmental inclusion and love supporting others to build skills and confidence, we’d be delighted to hear from you.