Senior Autism Practitioner - Team Leader

Scottish Autism; Alloa; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with progression

32 days annual leave pro rata

Sector-leading training and dev from 1

Fully funded professional quals (SVQ4,

Leadership & Management for Care

Employer pension contributions up to 9

Life assurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Scottish Autism’s Central Area Services - Forth Valley, Alloa, invites a Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader) to lead a dedicated team across housing support, care at home, day opportunities and outreach services. This full-time role (37 hours) offers progression, mentoring, and a focus on person-centred care with strong partnerships with families and professionals.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate supervisory experience in social care, working with autistic adults, and robust IT skills

Qualifications

• Leader who embeds Belonging, Empowering, Curiosity and Integrity in daily interactions and decisions.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role within social care.
• Experience supporting autistic people.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Good IT skills, including Word and Excel, with willingness to learn new systems including rota planning software.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts and participate in an on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Autism Practitioners.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred support is delivered daily.
• Coach and mentor colleagues.
• Build strong partnerships with families and professionals.
• Help create positive outcomes for the people we support.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

IT skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Full UK driving licence

Flexibility

Tools

rota planning software

Job description

Central Area Services - Forth Valley, Alloa

Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader)

Full Time Position Available - 37 hours per week

Pay Scale: Starting at £34,939 rising to £35,505 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £37,434 at your own pace

Reference: SA1241

Embracing difference, leading change

We're looking for a passionate and motivated leader to join our Central Area Services team, supporting autistic adults across housing support, care at home, day opportunities, and outreach services.

As a Senior Autism Practitioner, you'll lead and develop a team of Autism Practitioners, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support is delivered every day. You'll coach and mentor colleagues, build strong partnerships with families and professionals, and help create positive outcomes for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to further your leadership career while making a real difference in people's lives.

What We're Looking For:

• Someone who leads by example, embedding our values of Belonging, Empowering, Curiosity and Integrity in everyday interactions and decisions.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role within social care
• Experience supporting autistic people
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability and willingness to learn new systems, including rota planning software.
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts and participate in an on-call rota

Why Join Scottish Autism?

At Scottish Autism, people are at the heart of everything we do. As Scotland’s leading autism charity, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where difference is embraced, individual voices are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Our work is guided by four core values: Belonging, Empowering, Curiosity and Integrity, which shape how colleagues support autistic people, work together and drive positive change.

We also offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive salary with clear progression opportunities
• 32 days annual leave (pro rata), increasing with service
• Sector-leading training and development from day one
• Fully funded professional qualifications - we'll support you to achieve relevant qualifications, including SVQ Level 4 and Leadership & Management for Care Services, if required.
• Employer pension contributions of up to 9%
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts

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