Autism Practitioner - Carluke

Make a Difference: Autism Practitioner - South West Service Location: Lanark, Carluke, and Biggar (A dynamic mix of office and community-based work).Salary: £15.00 per hour Hours: Full-time (6 FTE positions available). You will work a flexible shift pattern covering days, evenings, and weekends, alongside on-call duties tailored to your development stage and location. Who We Are Representing: We are working with an inspiring organisation dedicated to ensuring autistic people are understood, valued, and empowered to lead fulfilling, happy lives within their communities. They are looking for staff who genuinely live and breathe their core values: Compassion, Collaboration, Contribution, and being a Change Maker. About the Role: The South West Service supports over 48 autistic adults to live independently across Supported Living, Housing Support, residential care, and transitional assessment settings. Reporting to the Senior Autism Practitioner, you will have the autonomy to drive high-quality care that demonstrates best practice and promotes strong safeguarding.Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Delivering highly personalised care driven by outcome-based support plans.
• Acting as a dedicated Keyworker, which involves leading review meetings and actively shaping support strategies alongside individuals and their families.
• Ensuring accurate, robust recording on digital systems and complying with finance processes to safeguard individuals.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with both internal and external partners.
• Actively engaging in coaching and reflective practice to carve out your own individualised learning pathway.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Credentials: You must be registered with the SSSC (or equivalent), be a member of the PVG scheme, and hold or be willing to work towards a relevant qualification.
• Care Approach: A commitment to learning and implementing low arousal support (following Studio 3 principles), with a focus on reducing and eliminating restraint.
• Skills: You must be a skilled communicator who is completely comfortable using IT systems and sharing information digitally.
• Mindset: We are looking for flexible, adaptable, and creative individuals who are eager to expand their knowledge of autism and use their initiative to improve service quality.

Why Apply?

• A highly competitive £15.00 per hour pay rate and generous sleepover bonuses.
• The chance to join a growing, well-supported service that makes a tangible impact on the community.
• Clear learning pathways and highly individualised professional development

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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