Autism Practitioners – Tayside (Auchterarder)

Autism Practitioners

Tayside Region - Auchterarder

Full Time & Part Time positions available

£13.01- £13.76 per hour / £25,038 - £26,476 pro rata

(Inclusive of rural allowance)

Additional £96 Sleepover Payments

Reference: SA590

The opportunity:

The post will be based within our new exciting Appletree Housing Support Service, near Auchterarder supporting one autistic adult within his own home. Autism Practitioners work as part of a team to develop & implement personalised support plans. You would build positive relationships with supported individual, their family and health and social partnerships. Plans to develop an outreach service to help build activity planners that are meaningful to supported individuals will be put in place. 

The vision of Appletree Community is of a small, long-term cohesive community, staffed by committed, highly-motivated and creative individuals, in a semi-rural setting to enhance the lives of its unique supported individuals, their families, and those who care for them. Located in a converted steading with its own enclosed courtyard, the environment is adaptive for satisfying lives, cultural, artistic and spiritual practices, indoors and outdoors, offering links with wider community for the benefit of all and inspiring others. 

Previous social care experience is desirable but not mandatory. All applicants should hold a full UK driving license.

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 encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.

 As an Autism Practitioner, experience of working within social care is desirable but not essential as we are seeking to appoint people who share our values and are willing to learn and develop into the role. We will support you to do this by offering an extensive autism specific training programme. We are seeking to appoint people who share our values: Collaboration; Compassion; Change Makers; Contribution.

“I enjoy spending time with the people who we support, it's really good to see that they enjoy their time in North Lindsay Street and we can help support them with activities and spend time with their peers” Autism Practitioner.

Scottish Autism offers you:

Staff wellbeing is priority, and we strive to ensure all colleagues feel valued and supported at work. 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.

These posts are subject to a PVG Disclosure check. All new employees must register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

Closing Date: Tuesday 21st May 2024

Please note, the closing date may be brought forward where there are high applicant levels.

Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.

Registered charity number is SC009068