Job Description
Services Manager
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West of Scotland Area Services
Services Manager
Full Time - 37 hours per week - flexibility can be discussed
£39,518 - £42,436
Reference: SA1127
Embracing difference, leading change
We are seeking a dedicated Services Manager to join our West of Scotland services' team. The West of Scotland area covers a wide geographical area and has services from Glasgow, Hamilton and Helensburgh. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who aligns with our organisational values and is passionate about driving positive change. If you are enthusiastic and committed to making a difference, we invite you to explore this role.
At Scottish Autism our organisational values are Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers and Contribution. These values are at the heart of everything we do.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation. We utilise and promote a coaching model to develop the autonomy of our teams. Successful candidates must possess strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, approachable and friendly, you will provide and maintain a quality service, where the focus will be on developing skills, strategies of intervention and maximising independence for those we support. You will have demonstrable experience of liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, developing and auditing various care and/or support plans, risk management, people management, and developing close links in the local community, promoting the service and the organisation.
One of the key outcomes for this role will include managing the direct service provision of a group of services to the highest quality and maintaining these services as autism specific. The successful candidate will also manage the financial and budgetary targets involved in the provision of these services and participate in the planning, update and review of these budgets.
Suitable candidates will have a relevant qualification as set by the SSSC such as SVQ level 4 in Health/Social Care and the Leadership in Management and Care Award; coupled with experience in a management role.
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Scottish Autism offers you a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
* 32 days holiday (which increases to 37 with your length of service)
* Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Various discounts via our discount platform and corporate partnerships
* Sector leading training from day one
* Non-contributory life assurance scheme
* Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)
Find out more about our comprehensive benefits package HERE
For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Liza Mccrorie, Regional Manager via
This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. Please note, the successful candidate will be required to update their SSSC registration within 3 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.
Full UK Driving License preferred due to the wide geographical area covered by the role.
Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission, and values. xxuwjjq We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.
Be Here, Be You, Create Change
Closing Date: 5th February 2026
First stage interviews: Week commencing 9 th February 2026
Registered charity number is SC009068