Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

32 days annual leave pro rata

Sector-leading training and dev.

Fully funded professional quals (SVQ4,

Employer pension contributions up to 9

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Scottish Autism is seeking a Senior Autism Practitioner to lead the Central Area Services team in Alloa, supporting autistic adults across housing support, care at home, day opportunities and outreach services.

You will coach and mentor a team of Autism Practitioners, build strong partnerships with families and professionals, and ensure high-quality, person-centred support every day. The role offers progression, a generous benefits package and a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in social care supervisory/management.
• Experience supporting autistic people.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication and relationships.
• Good IT skills; MS Word and Excel; willingness to learn rota planning software.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work shifts and on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Autism Practitioners.
• Coach and mentor colleagues in best practices.
• Build partnerships with families and professionals.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred support is delivered.
• Support rota planning and on-call duties.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Autism support experience

Coaching & mentoring

Communication skills

IT literacy

Driving licence

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Central Area Services – Forth Valley, Alloa

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

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 is 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%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail and lifestyle discounts

Closing Date – 20th November

Interviews – 26th/27th November

For further information please contact Declan, Services Manager within the Central team: [e-mail]