Autism Practitioners (Support Workers), South West Area
£12.60 - £13.30 per hour
£100.80 per sleepover
Weekend (Friday – Sunday) & small contracts available
Reference: SA1085
Need a job that fits around your life? Our weekend roles are ideal for those balancing studies, childcare, or caring responsibilities - flexible, supportive, and without compromising your weekday commitments!
Join our team in South West, currently providing housing support to 30 autistic people across Lanark, Biggar & Carluke. We encourage and empower individuals to access opportunities that matter to them, including accessing work placements, voluntary projects, and a variety of social opportunities.
At Scottish Autism, we acknowledge the specialist support our staff provide to autistic individuals; therefore, those doing support work are known as Autism Practitioners. 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 and develop into the role and share our organisational values: Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers, & Contribution. We will support you to do this by offering an extensive autism specific training programme.
Autism Practitioners work as part of a team to:
- Develop, review, and implement personalised support plans for the supported individual.
- Build positive relationships with the supported individuals.
- Work in partnership with the supported individual 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 individuals:
- 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 and support with household chores. Required support may include personal care.
A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential for these roles.
As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends and evenings, so flexibility towards working hours is key.
We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience of autism.
Scottish Autism offers you:
We are proud to offer a wide range of colleague benefits. To learn more, visit our website.
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 covers all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.
Closing Date: 30th Sept 2025
Interviews: 6th October
Register your interest for our online information session on WC 22nd September by contacting Fiona Lyon.
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