Practice Advisor - Appletree Full Time - 37 hours per week made up of 20 hours of support (Permanent) Salary: £32,819 - £34,989 (including Rural Allowance) Ref: SA1153 Postcode: PH3 Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role Embracing difference, leading change About us: Scottish Autism is dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. We believe in the power of relationships to transform the lives of the people we support. We help build a more caring, compassionate, and inclusive Scotland, one relationship at a time. About the opportunity: An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of Appletree service. Supporting the individual, you'll build a nurturing relationship with the person whilst gaining a rich understanding of them and how best to support. Collaborating with the dedicated team, you will use coaching, training and practical advice to develop and improve autism practice. As an organisation, we follow a stress reduction model of support, ensuring a low stress environment is achieved. In this role, you will: Be actively involved in service delivery - minimum of 20 hours per week Reporting to the Tayside Services Manager, the Appletree Practice Advisor will support the translation of theory into practice and support the embedding of learning that focuses on reducing stress, supporting wellbeing and individual voice and choice, Support staff to complete an SVQ relevant to their registration with the SSSC Work collaboratively with the services and our low arousal leads to ensure the consistent application of our low arousal approach. Form an important part of the person's support network; liaising with the person, their family, the wider team and various stakeholders to ensure the person's needs and goals are met. About You: The successful candidate will: Have high level of contemporary knowledge and understanding of autism and autistic people and their families across the lifespan Have understanding how trauma impacts on an individuals' life Have autism practice or lived experience with the knowledge and ability to translate and apply complex theoretical knowledge into practice.