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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Auchterarder  

  Scottish Autism

  Part Time - Auchterarder

  Posted: 02/08/2025 - Salary: £From £13.61 to £14.31 per hour - £From £13.61 to £14.31 per hour

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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Auchterarder
  
  Auchterarder Postcode: PH3 1D
  
  Starting at £13.61 per hour, rising to £13.83 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £14.31 at your own pace.
  
  (Inclusive of rural allowance)
  
  Part time 32 hours per week
  
  Additional £100.80 for sleepovers worked
  
  Reference: SA800
  
  About the role:
  
  Join our team at Appletree Housing Support Service, located near Auchterard...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Peer Support Worker (Tayside Adult Autism Consultancy Team)  

  Scottish Autism

  - Dundee

  Posted: 01/08/2025

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  Job DescriptionPeer Support Worker (Tayside Adult Autism Consultancy Team)
  
  Peer Support Worker
  
  (Tayside Adult Autism Consultancy Team)
  
  Salary: £30,869 - £33,039 pro rata
  
  2 x Part Time Roles - 20 hours per week each.
  
  These roles are fixed term for a period of one year.
  
  On Site DD4 8UA - There may be a requirement for travel across Tayside.
  
  Reference: SA870
  
  The Role
  
  Do you have lived experience of autism and want to use it to make a real difference? Are you confident working with others to build services that are supportive, inclusive, and empowering?
  
  Scottish Autism, in partnership with NHS Tayside, is looking for a Peer Support Worker to join the Tayside Adult Autism Consultancy Team (TAACT). This is an exciting opportunity to bring lived experience to provide support and contribute to the development of neuroaffirmative services that are centred on the needs of autistic adults across Tayside.
  
  As Peer Support Worker within TAACT, you'll work alongside a team of specialists in their areas, this includes psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and psychiatry. You will support with the facilitation of post-diagnostic support, co-develop resources and groups, and strengthen the voice of autistic people in how services are shaped and delivered.
  
  If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us make autism services more inclusive and empowering for everyone.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  

  • Co-design and run post-diagnostic groups and individual resources
  • Offer one-to-one peer support to adults open to TAACT
  • Help create clear, accessible peer support pathways
  • Ensure neuroaffirmative practice is embedded in daily work
  • Contribute to the wider redesign of NHS Tayside's neurodevelopmental pathway
  • Support service evaluation and improvement

  
  The Company
  
  Scottish Autism is one of the largest providers of autism-specific services in Scotland, with a commitment to a social model of support. You'll be employed by Scottish Autism but embedded within NHS Tayside's TAACT team - a small, specialist team offering diagnostic assessments, interventions, and consultations for autistic adults across Tayside. TAACT are committed to ensuring that all aspects of their services are responsive to needs of the individuals they support.
  
  The Person
  
  We're looking for someone who:
  

  • Has lived experience of autism
  • Understands the value of peer support and autonomy
  • Communicates clearly and with empathy
  • Can work both independently and as part of a team
  • Is confident using IT and keeping records
  • Is comfortable travelling within the Tayside area
  • Holds relevant SVQ Level 3.

  
  Experience of working within healthcare or with multidisciplinary teams is helpful but not essential - we're more interested in who you are and the perspective you bring.
  
  Closing Date: 17 th of August
  
  Interview Dates: 8 th and 9 th of September
  
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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers) Thistle Service - Maryhill, Glasgow  

  Scottish Autism

  - Glasgow

  Posted: 30/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionAutism Practitioners (Support Workers) Thistle Service - Maryhill, Glasgow
  
  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers)
  
  Thistle Service - Maryhill, Glasgow
  
  Starting at £12.60 per hour, rising to £12.82 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £13.30 at your own pace.
  
  Sleepover rate £100.80
  
  Full Time & Part Time positions available
  
  Reference: SA825
  
  🎶 Do you have special skills and interests such as music, art, cooking, or crafting that could enhance the lives of autistic people? 🎨
  
  Thistle service is a day service located in Maryhill, Glasgow. Currently supporting 8 autistic people to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. We support people to access the service by providing transport and use the service as a base for accessing the local community.
  
  Those we support enjoy a range of activities including a range of sensory experiences, watching films, pampering sessions, local canal walks, swimming, and accessing the community for discos and local restaurants.
  
  🎯 As an Autism Practitioner, you'll:
  ✔ Build meaningful relationships and create personalised support plans
  ✔ Encourage independence and community involvement
  ✔ Support activities like swimming, scenic walks, social outings & more
  ✔ Work across Housing Support & Outreach services in a varied and fulfilling role
  
  We're Looking For:
  
  Are you resilient, compassionate, and eager to make a difference? We want individuals who:
  

  • Stay calm and can adapt in challenging situations.
  • Are patient, understanding, and committed to empowering others.
  • Work well in a team and communicate effectively.
  • Have strong observational skills to understand and respond to individual needs.
  • Follow a low-arousal approach to support individuals effectively.
  • Are keen to learn and grow in a supportive environment.
  • Hold a Full UK driving licence.

  
  
  View the full job description HERE
  
  💡 Why Scottish Autism?
  
  🔹 A values-driven organisation - Collaboration, Compassion, Change Making, Contribution
  🔹 Extensive training & career progression - whether you're experienced or new to social care
  🔹 A comprehensive benefits package supporting your wellbeing, learning & development and finances.
  
  See more about our colleague benefits HERE
  
  💻 Want to learn more about life at Scottish Autism? Join our online information session on 29 th April!
  
  Closing Date: 10 th August
  
  Online Information Session: Please register your interest by emailing Julie.Byers@scottishautism.org
  
  Be Here, Be You, and Create Change.
  
  Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.
  
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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Ardencraig Service  

  Scottish Autism

  - Glasgow

  Posted: 30/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionAutism Practitioners (Support Workers), Ardencraig Service
  
  Ardencraig Service
  
  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers)
  
  Full Time & Part Time positions available
  
  Starting at £12.60 per hour, rising to £12.82 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £13.30 at your own pace
  
  Reference: SA 815
  
  Exciting opportunities for resilient, dedicated and experienced practitioners within Ardencraig! We support 8 autistic adults, with 4 more joining us soon. This is your chance to make a real impact - help people reconnect with services after a long break and support those navigating key life transitions, including post-education. Be part of a team that empowers individuals through a variety of building and community-based opportunities including sensory experiences and community projects.
  
  At Scottish Autism we acknowledge the specialist support our staff provide to autistic individuals, therefore those doing support work are known as Autism Practitioners. We provide outstanding training and are continuously improving to ensure all Autism Practitioners are supported and have the skills to deliver a quality service. This post is a good opportunity for those with a generic support worker experience to specialise. As an Autism Practitioner, experience of working within social care is desirable but not essential as we are seeking to appoint people who are willing to learn, develop into the role and who share our organisational values: Collaboration; Compassion; Change Makers; Contribution.
  
  Autism Practitioners will work as part of a team to:
  

  • Develop personalised support plans for the supported individual,
  • Build positive relationships with the supported individual,
  • Work in partnership with the supported individual, their family, health professionals and their support network.
  • Work with stakeholders to ensure the supported individual's life goals and aspirations are at the centre of their support.

  
  On a day-to-day basis, Autism Practitioners enable supported people:
  

  • To take part in their chosen activities, and access local community opportunities,
  • To help maintain their tenancies and support them to make the decisions that matter to them.
  • To promote independence and active citizenship, community inclusion, support with household chores. Required support may include personal care.

  
  View full job description HERE
  
  As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work including weekends, evenings so flexibility towards working hours is key. Full UK driving license and willingness to drive company vehicles is desirable for these roles!
  
  What We Offer :
  
  We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
  

  • 30 days holiday (increasing with service)
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Pension (employer matched up to 9%)
  • Discount platform
  • Employee Assistance Program

  • We keep it simple with 3 pay points. You progress at your pace as you develop. £12.60 for newly Appointed Colleagues, £12.82 for those Confirmed in post (after engagement/probation), with the opportunity to progress to £13.30 per hour as an Advanced Autism Practitioner.

  
  
  See more about our colleague benefits HERE
  
  Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.
  
  Closing Date: 10 th August
  
  Online Information Session: Please register your interest by emailing Julie.Byers@scottishautism.org
  
  Be Here, Be You, Create Change
  
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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers) Fife  

  Scottish Autism

  - Dunfermline

  Posted: 30/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionAutism Practitioners (Support Workers) Fife
  
  Fife Services
  
  Dunfermline, Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath, Lumphinans
  
  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers)
  
  Full Time and Part Time positions available - range of hours available
  
  Pay Scale:
  Starting at £12.60 per hour, rising to £12.82 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £13.30 at your own pace.
  
  £100.80 per sleepover
  
  Ref: SA814
  
  Looking for more than a job? Something with purpose where you can make a real difference every day? Join our Fife team today!
  
  About us:
  
  We are committed to supporting over 60 autistic adults across Fife, providing personalised care across a variety of settings including Day and Housing Support Opportunities. We tailor our support to each person's individual preferences and needs, providing the right level of assistance - including 1:1 or 2:1 support - so that each person can live well and thrive. We are looking for colleagues to join our Housing Support Teams.
  
  We're looking for patient, confident, and engaging colleagues who bring a calm, reassuring presence - who also know how to have fun. Most importantly, you'll be someone who truly listens and values the voices of the people we support.
  
  Key responsibilities:
  

  • Continuously develop and implement personalised support plans with the supported people, their support network, and other stakeholders to ensure their life goals and aspirations are the main focus,
  • Build positive relationships with the supported people,
  • To support people to take part in their chosen activities,
  • Be an active part of their local community and live as independently as possible,
  • Complete all tasks necessary to maintain their home and be able to support personal care needs with compassion.

  
  As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends and evenings, so flexibility towards working hours is key. There are physical elements to this role. Shifts are typically built into a 4-week rolling rota - so you've got these in advance!
  
  View the full Job Description HERE
  
  For more information or an informal chat please contact Tracy Christie, Services Manager, by email: tracy.christie@scottishautism.org
  
  Why Join Us?
  
  We are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package for our colleagues which includes a range of Wellbeing, Development and Financial perks!
  
  Find out more about our organisational benefits HERE
  
  These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post and be registered within 6 months. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.
  
  Be Here, Be You, Create Change
  
  Closing Date: 19 th August
  
  Interview Date: WC 4 th September
  
  We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience of autism.
  
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  External Digital Learning Advisor  

  Scottish Autism

  - FK10

  Posted: 29/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionExternal Digital Learning Advisor
  
  External Digital Learning Advisor
  
  Training and Consultancy
  
  Remote working with occasional attendance at our Head Office in Alloa
  
  £30,869 - £33,039
  
  Fixed Term - April 2026
  
  Full Time - 37 hours
  
  Reference: SA9
  
  Join us as a Digital Learning Advisor and help shape the delivery of our online learning programme for a range of external audiences.
  
  About the Role
  
  This is a digital and technical role supporting our emerging external learning and consultancy service with the implementation and development of their learning management system, developing assets and courses and reporting on this. This includes the digital development of our online learning suite 'Right Click', which houses our parent and carer support, external professional learning and support for neurodivergent people. You will also work collaboratively with the Internal Digital Learning Advisor to ensure the smooth digital roll out of our Autism Practitioner Award and Autism Trainer Award, which will be delivered both internally and externally.
  
  What you'll do:
  
  You'll support the design, replication and delivery of digital courses and resources for external training. You'll be a key player in supporting and promoting engagement across the platform and providing feedback and regular reports which will influence future developments.
  
  Co-ordination of the technical aspects of the LMS, ensuring data is processed and stored in line with our GDPR responsibilities.
  
  You will work as part of our external learning and consultancy team to support external customers' learning. You will ensure all materials reflect our practice approach values and ethics and that there is consistency across all Scottish Autism learning opportunities both within and out with the organisation.
  
  View the full Job Description HERE
  
  Why Scottish Autism?
  
  We provide an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive salary and a personalised learning pathway for all.
  
  We keep it simple with 3 pay points. You progress at your pace as you develop. We benchmark regularly to ensure the rates are competitive.
  

  • 32 days holiday pro rata (which increases with your length of service)
  • Sector leading training from day one, including fully funded support to complete your necessary SVQ

  • Non-contributory life assurance scheme
  • Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)
  • Discount platform
  • Employee Assistance Programme.

  
  Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values. We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.
  
  Closing Date: Friday 15 th August 2024
  
  Interview Dates - 26 th & 27 th August
  
  Be Here, Be You, Create Change
  
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  Temporary Community Advisor  

  Scottish Autism

  - Dundee

  Posted: 15/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionTemporary Community Advisor
  
  Temporary Community Advisor
  
  Community Advice Services - Dundee Connections
  
  Location: Dundee with local community outreach work (with semi-regular evening and weekend work)
  
  Part Time: 15hrs
  
  Fixed Term, until March 2026
  
  Salary: £30,869 appointed / £31,278 confirmed / £33,039 advanced (pro rata)
  
  Reference: SA 802
  
  About the role:
  
  Do you have experience supporting autistic adults in community settings? Are you looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day? If so, this opportunity could be for you!
  
  Connections is an information, advice and support hub for adults who identify as autistic, at any point of their journey. Providing 1:1 advice via phone, email or in person, peer support groups, as well as signposting and support to access other services and activities within the local area.
  
  We are looking for a committed and motivated Community Advisor to join our team at Connections, Dundee. This is part of a test for change project in partnership with Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS Tayside, shaped by local autistic voices.
  
  Key Responsibilities
  

  • Provide information, advice, support and guidance to autistic adults, families and interested professionals.
  • Offer support to autistic adults wherever they may be on their journey - self-identify, pre and post diagnosis.
  • Deliver and facilitate a range of opportunities to autistic adults and their families - either on a 1:1 basis or within groups.
  • Promote awareness and understanding of the needs of autistic adults among professionals and the Dundee community.
  • Engage with individuals and groups to enable access to other local services and activities.
  • Support the development and collation of a range of resources that are accessible and available to those in Dundee/Tayside.
  • Collaboratively identify areas of development to ensure autistic adult needs are met.

  
  View the full Job Description HERE
  
  The Person:
  

  • Lived Experience and/or autism practice, with the knowledge to apply theory into practice.
  • Contemporary knowledge and understanding of autism, autistic people and their families across the lifespan.
  • Experience of supporting complex situations where a person might be experiencing heightened levels of distress or confusion.
  • Active listening skills and able to respond empathetically.
  • Provide enabling support to empower autistic people and their families.
  • Ability to translate complex theoretical knowledge into accessible and practical advice.
  • Ability to work in a diverse range of environments to deliver and facilitate support appropriate to the need of different audiences.
  • Ability to self-manage and to organise diverse workstreams.
  • Have sound knowledge of education, health and social service contexts across Scotland as they apply to autistic people and their families.
  • Share Scottish Autism's values; Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers, Contribution

  
  About Scottish Autism
  
  Scottish Autism seeks to promote and provide care, education, support and opportunities for autistic people of all ages throughout Scotland. We work tirelessly to create a world where autistic people are understood and enabled to lead meaningful, fulfilling and happy lives as valued members of the community.
  
  What we Offer
  We are proud to offer a wide range of colleague benefits. To learn more, click here:
  
  Colleague Benefits
  
  This post is subject to a PVG check.
  
  For an informal chat, please contact Zofia Bukiel, Community Advice Services Manager by email: zofia.bukiel@scottishautism.org
  
  Closing Date: 3rd August
  
  Interview Dates: 11th August
  
  Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.
  
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  Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), Auchterarder  

  Scottish Autism

  - PH3

  Posted: 09/07/2025

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  Job DescriptionAutism Practitioners (Support Workers), Auchterarder
  
  Auchterarder - Postcode: PH3 1D
  
  Starting at £13.61 per hour, rising to £13.83 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £14.31 at your own pace.
  
  (Inclusive of rural allowance)
  
  Part time - 32 hours per week
  
  Additional £100.80 for sleepovers worked
  
  Reference: SA800
  
  About the role:
  
  Join our team at Appletree Housing Support Service, located near Auchterarder, (Postcode PH3 1D), where you'll support an autistic adult in his own home. As an Autism Practitioner, you'll help create personalised support plans, build relationships with the supported person, their family and other stakeholders, and work to support the person to lead a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. You'll use a low arousal approach in your day-to-day practice.
  
  Appletree Community is a close-knit, rural environment which supports the low arousal approach you'll adopt. With excellent indoor and outdoor space, the supported person enjoys time with their team and as part of their local community by participating in a range of activities.
  
  About You:
  

  • Compassionate, collaborative and committed to supporting someone to lead a happy, healthy and fulfilling life
  • Enthusiastic about learning on the job
  • Able to work a range of shifts which are agreed in advance as part of a rolling rota. Would include evenings, weekends and sleepovers.
  • Able to learn and apply a low arousal approach to your practice
  • Share our organisational values
  • Hold a full UK driving license.

  
  
  Hear it from our colleague Maxine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci667Ol-EaE
  
  For more information about this position, please contact Cyanara Ellingford, Senior Autism Practitioner, by emailing cyanara.ellingford@scottishautism.org.
  
  What We Offer:
  
  Scottish Autism values our team's wellbeing and provides a competitive benefits package including:
  

  • 30 days holiday pro rata (increases with service)
  • Comprehensive training from day one, including funded SVQ support
  • Non-contributory life assurance
  • Workplace pension (employer matched up to 9%)
  • Discount platform and Employee Assistance Program

  
  
  Visit the Job Description HERE and apply by 6 th August
  
  Information Session: 8 th August at 1pm
  
  Register for our online information session to have your questions answered! Contact Donna.Watson@scottishautism.org
  
  Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values. We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.
  
  Please note this position is not in Dundee or Perth.
  
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  Autism Practitioners - Lanark, Biggar & Carluke  

  Scottish Autism

  - Lanark

  Posted: 09/10/2024

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  Autism Practitioners - Lanark, Biggar & Carluke
  South West Area Services
  £12.00 - £12.75 per hour
  £96 per sleepover
  Weekend (Friday Sunday) & small contracts available
  
  Join our team in the South West! Currently providing outreach and housing support to over 35 autistic people across Lanark, Biggar & Carluke. We encourage and empower individuals to access opportunities that matter to them including acc...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Senior Finance Business Partner  

  Scottish Autism

  - Alloa

  Posted: 09/10/2024

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  Senior Finance Business Partner
  Finance
  Head Office, Alloa / Remote Working
  Permanent
  Hours: 37hrs per week
  Appointed: £46,255 / Confirmed: £46,917 / Advanced: £49,559
  
  About us:
  
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