Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader) Edinburgh and Lothian Area

Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader)

Edinburgh and Lothian Area Services

2 Part time positions available: 32 hour per week and 30 hours per week (weekly hours could vary slightly for suitable candidate)

Pay Scale:
Starting at 34939rising to 35505after engagement. Opportunity to progress to 37434at your own pace (Pro Rata)

Reference:SA1205

Embracing difference leading change

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic people Do you have leadership skills and a desire to mentor and develop others If so this could be the role for you!

In Lothian youll join a dynamic and forward-thinking management team thats always evolving consistently innovating to shape stronger more responsive support teams. Together we deliver a diverse range of services including Residential Day Opportunities Housing Support and Outreach. With pride we support 43 autistic people to live happy healthy and fulfilling lives.

As the Senior Autism Practitioner youll ensure the successful delivery of our services inour Lothian Area Service. Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners you will inspire them to provide ahigh qualitysupport service to autistic individuals. Youwill coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability.

Using your outstanding communication skills youll collaborate with agencies multi-disciplinary teams and families to implement support plans to help individuals to succeed in their day-to-day lives.

Actively involving yourself in the recruitment process youwill always be on the lookout for talented individuals who could make the team even stronger.

This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success.

We are looking for someone with an outgoing personality excellent communication skills a dynamic and proactive mindset and the ability to use your initiative. You should be a creative problem solver who can think on your feet and adapt to changing situations.

Successful candidates will have:

- Experience gained within a supervisory and/or management role
- A health and social care qualification or the willingness to gain an SVQ Level

4 in health & social care and Leadership and Management for Care Services

(LMC)qualification provided by the organisation
- A strong level of IT literacy including MS Word and Excel

View the full Job Description HERE:

As part of your role you will be required to undertake shift work including weekends evenings and required for on-call so flexibility towards working hours is key.

Why Join Us

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package which has something for everyone! See more about our colleague benefits HERE

This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure new colleagues must have applied to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

For more information contact: Services Manager Yvonne Veitch via email

Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision mission and values. We encourage and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.

Closing Date 21^st July 2026

Registered charity number is SC009068