Published 2026-03-02
Senior Autism Practitioner (Team Leader)
Orkney Area Services
Full Time Position Available – 37 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract for 1 year
Pay Scale:
Starting at £37,041, rising to £37,591 after probation. Opportunity to progress to £39,464 at your own pace (Inclusive of Island Allowance)
Reference: SA1155
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
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, we’d love to hear from you!
As the Senior Autism Practitioner, you’ll ensure the successful delivery of our services in our Orkney Area Services. Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners, you will inspire them to provide a high-quality support service to autistic people. You will coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability.
Using your outstanding communication skills, you’ll 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 processand by nurturing a culture where people feel valued from the very beginning, you’ll help create an environment where colleagues are not only excited to join but inspired to stay and grow.
This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success.
To be considered for this diverse role, you must 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
Strong IT skills, including MS Word and Excel
Rota planning/management experience
Read the full Job Description HERE
Why Join Us?
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
32 days holiday (increasing with service)
Life assurance scheme
Pension (employer matched up to 9%)
Discount platform
Employee Assistance Program
See more about our colleague benefits HERE
What our colleagues had to say :
“The role of SAP has provided me with learning opportunities in leadership and mentoring by guiding staff to provide person centered support.” - Current Senior Autism Practitioner.
The Senior Autism Practitioner role includes occasional on-call and weekend work.
Closing Date – 27th March 2026
Informal chat please contact Orkney Services Manager Fozia. Latif@Scottishautism.org
Interview Date: 30th March 2026
