Overview
Autism Practitioners (Support Workers) / Tayside Area Services / Housing Support Services
Working hours: We have flexibility in contract sizes with options available for successful candidates. Salary: starting at £12.60 per hour, rising to £12.82 after probation, with progression to £13.30 at your own pace. Sleepover rate: £100.80.
Please note that due to the needs of our supported individuals in this service, there is a requirement for candidates to be female. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Reference: SA1100.
Join Our Team in Tayside and make a real difference every day!
At Scottish Autism, our Autism Practitioners do more than support – they empower. You’ll be supporting three wonderful women who enjoy a wide range of activities including dancing, karaoke, baking & cooking, day trips, bowling, arts and crafts, and more. We are currently looking for female Autism Practitioners to join our team, so if you’re someone who loves getting involved and having fun, this could be the perfect role for you.
Responsibilities
* Continually develop and implement personalised support plans for supported people.
* Build positive relationships with supported people.
* Work in partnership with supported people, their families, support network and health professionals.
* Work with stakeholders to ensure people 0life goals and aspirations are at the centre of their support.
What you will do day to day
* Make informed choices using their preferred communication methods.
* Take part in chosen activities, attending local events, shopping, going on holiday, etc. Practitioners can expect to go out and about with supported individuals to places of interest.
* Complete all necessary tasks which enable them to maintain their homes, including paying bills and supporting them to make important decisions.
* Live as independently as possible with support for various life skills and may include support with personal care.
Requirements and Qualities
* We’re especially keen to hear from those who can be flexible in their approach while following established support plans.
* This role suits someone who is outgoing, proactive, and able to build positive connections.
Join us and become part of a team driven by compassion, collaboration, and real change.
Additional Information
As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends and evenings. A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role, though not essential. Drivers help us offer more opportunities for supported individuals to engage in their communities.
View the full Job Description; for more information, please email Michelle.Neil@scottishautism.org
Benefits
Scottish Autism offers a wide range of colleague benefits. To learn more, click HERE.
We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience of autism.
Closing Date: 16 November
Online Information Session for successful applicants: 25 November
Interviews: 2–3 December
Be Here, Be You, Create Change
Registered charity number is SC009068
#J-18808-Ljbffr