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Auchterarder PH3
£14.46 - £15.16 an hour
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£14.46 - £15.16 an hour
Employee assistance programme, Company pension
Permanent
Weekend availability
Auchterarder PH3

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Autism Practitioners

Auchterarder – Postcode: PH3 1D

Starting at £14.46 per hour, rising to £14.68 at Confirmed. Opportunity to progress to £15.16 at your own pace. (Inclusive of rural allowance)

Full and Part Time Positions Available

Additional £107.60 for sleepovers worked

Reference: SA1235

Please note this position is not in Dundee or Perth.

About the role:

Join our team at Appletree Housing Support 2:1 Service, near Auchterarder (PH3 1D), where you’ll support an individual in their own home to enjoy the things that matter most to them. As an Autism Practitioner, you’ll get to know the person, build positive relationships with their family and key stakeholders, and help shape personalised support that promotes choice, independence and wellbeing. Using a low arousal approach, you’ll provide tailored support that reflects all aspects of the person’s life, including their autism and PMLD.

Appletree Community is a close-knit, rural environment which supports the low arousal approach you’ll adopt. With excellent indoor and outdoor space, the supported person enjoys time with their team and as part of their local community by participating in a range of activities.

About You:

  • Compassionate, collaborative and committed to supporting someone to lead a happy, healthy and fulfilling life
  • Enthusiastic about learning on the job
  • Able to work a range of shifts which are agreed in advance as part of a rolling rota. Would include days, evenings, sleepovers and weekends
  • Able to learn and apply a low arousal approach to your practice
  • Able to take a trauma informed approach to support
  • Share our organisational values
  • A UK driver’s license is desirable

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For more information about this position, please contact Cyanara Ellingford Senior Autism Practitioner, by emailing cyanara.ellingford@scottishautism.org

What We Offer:

Scottish Autism values our team’s wellbeing and provides a competitive benefits package including:

  • 30 days holiday pro rata (increases with service)
  • Comprehensive training from day one, including funded SVQ support
  • Non-contributory life assurance
  • Workplace pension (employer matched up to 9%)
  • Discount platform and Employee Assistance Program

Visit the Job Description HERE and apply by 23rd October 2026

Information Session: 16th October 2026. Register to have your questions answered by emailing Tayside@scottishautism.org

Interview Date: 27th October 2026

Be advised we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role

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