At a Glance
- Tasks: Coach and mentor teams to enhance autism support practices and promote individual wellbeing.
- Company: A leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals with autism across the North of Scotland.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to creating positive change and reducing restrictive practices.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while shaping innovative support practices.
- Qualifications: 2 years of autism practice experience or relevant lived experience required.
North Services (Aberdeen, Dingwall, Moray and Orkney)
Full-time – 37 hours per week
Salary: £31,795 appointed / £32,216 confirmed / £34,030 advanced (all pro rata)
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Can you coach and mentor colleagues? Can you promote voice and choice for the individuals we support so their voice leads their support? Do you have a ‘can-do’, solutions-focused approach? If the answer to each of these questions is yes, then perhaps the Practice Advisor role for our North services could be for you!
As a Practice Advisor, you will help mould and shape support to meet the needs and aspirations of each supported individual, modelling exemplary autism practice to embrace difference and lead change. Sharing your skills to coach, share knowledge and encourage reflective practice, you will help teams embed theory into practical day-to-day support approaches to promote wellbeing, voice & participation and to reduce stress. This role is primarily based across the North of Scotland but, as Practice Advisor, you will link in with colleagues across the organisation and spend occasional time at Head Office in Alloa with the wider Practice Development Team.
In this role, you will:
- Use coaching skills to build reflective, informed practice across teams
- Support the translation of contemporary theory into practice and support the embedding of learning that focuses on reducing stress, supporting wellbeing and individual voice and choice
- Support colleagues working towards SVQ qualifications and Autism Practitioner award
- Collaborate with supported individuals, their loved ones and colleagues including our Participation Coordinator and Low Arousal Leads
- Deliver internal learning sessions and contribute to practice development projects
- Take an active role in our new Autism Practitioner Award, including assessment
We’re looking for people who:
- Have strong knowledge of autism and the impact across the lifespan
- Have autism practice of 2 years or lived experience with the knowledge and ability to translate and apply complex theoretical knowledge into practice
- Are committed to reducing restrictive practices
- Are confident working through change and supporting others
- Have the ability to apply a coaching model to practice development
- Have an understanding of conflict resolution and handling challenges
- Hold a full UK driving licence
This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check.
For more information or an informal chat, please contact Susan O’Reilly, Practice Development Manager, by email.
Closing Date: 15th July 2026
Interview Date: W/C – 20th July 2026
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.
Practice Advisor in Alloa employer: Scottish Autism
As a Practice Advisor with our North Services, you will join a supportive and inclusive work culture that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet the needs of our employees, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development in the field of autism practice. Working primarily across the beautiful North of Scotland, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with dedicated colleagues who share your passion for promoting wellbeing and individual voice.
