Senior Autism Practitioner

Location: Lanark & Surrounding South West Area

Salary: £34,939 - £35,505 per annum (Clear progression up to £37,434)

Hours: 37 hours per week (Flexible shift patterns including evenings, weekends & on-call)

Sponsorship: Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Are you an experienced social care leader ready to make a lasting, positive impact?

Scottish Autism is looking for a Senior Autism Practitioner to step into a pivotal Team Leader role within our South West Service. Based out of Lanark, you will oversee high-quality care for over 48 autistic adults across housing support, residential, and transitional services.

If you are a passionate mentor who leads with compassion and drives positive change, we want to hear from you.

• Lead & Empower: Direct, coach, and support a team of Autism Practitioners to ensure they deliver outstanding, person-centred care.
• Service Excellence: Oversee outcome-based support plans, maintain regulatory compliance (SSSC and Care Inspectorate), and drive continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate: Build strong, trusted relationships with families, external agencies, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Operational Leadership: Play an active role in recruitment, team learning, and the regular management on-call rota.

• Social Care Experience: Direct experience supporting autistic individuals alongside proven supervisory/management background in care.
• Coaching Mindset: A strong track record of mentoring team members and helping them grow professionally.
• Qualifications: An existing Health & Social Care qualification OR the drive to complete an SVQ Level 4 & LMC qualification (fully funded by us!).
• Key Requirements: A Full UK Driving Licence, standard IT skills, and SSSC registration (or commitment to register).

• Financial Growth: Self-paced salary progression up to £37,434 per annum.
• Full Financial Support: We cover 100% of your SSSC registration, PVG checks, and leadership qualifications.
• Great Benefits: 32 days holiday (pro rata), up to 9% matched pension scheme, non-contributory life assurance, and employee discount portal.
• Values-Led Culture: Be part of an organisation defined by Collaboration, Compassion, Contribution, and driving real Change.

Ready to lead the way? Apply today to join a dedicated team in Lanark and transform lives across the South West region.

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.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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