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

   We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience of autism.

Be Here, Be You, Create Change

Registered charity number is SC009068  

Contact information

Caroline Shirlaw