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

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.