Senior Practitioner

Search; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in autism support seeks a Senior Practitioner to lead service delivery in Fife. The role requires a strong background in health and social care, management experience, and a commitment to providing high-quality support to autistic individuals. Key responsibilities encompass staff training, financial oversight, and maintaining care standards, making it a pivotal position in the team.

Qualifications

• SVQ3 minimum in Health and Social Care and/or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in management or team leader role.
• Strong understanding of autism and rota management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop autism services with a focus on quality support.
• Ensure staff are trained for objectives and handle management tasks.
• Financial management and relationship building with stakeholders.

Skills

Understanding of autism

IT skills

Education

SVQ3 in Health and Social Care

Leadership and Management certificate

Job description

Role: Senior Practitioner
Location: Fife
Service: Autism Support
Salary: 32,000 - 37,000

Reporting to the Services Manager, this role is to support practitioner teams to deliver high quality support to autistic individuals.

Key Responsibilities:
To lead and develop both autism services and team practitioners to deliver the highest quality of support in line with Care Inspectorate and SSSC
Ensure a supported care environment, meeting each individuals care needs and health and social care standards.
Staff management - ensure staff are trained to be able to achieve short term and long term objectives, rotas, disciplinaries where necessary, identify areas for improvement and contribute in 1:1 meetings
Provide on call support
Financial management and budget monitoring
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Carry out audits

Requirements/Experience
SVQ3 minimum in Health and Social Care (and/or willingness to work towards) Leadership and Management certificate
A strong understanding and knowledge of autism
Experience in management or a team leader role
Rota management
IT skills

Role is subject to PVG disclosure check.

For any queries on this role please email Robyn at (url removed)

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