Scottish Autism to hold online recruitment sessions in February
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SCOTTISH Autism is holding two online recruitment information sessions in February for anyone interested in joining the charity.
Scottish Autism is the country's leading autism-specific charity and employs more than 900 staff across Scotland.
The one-hour sessions will be held on Wednesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 23 between 1pm and 2pm.
In both sessions, a presentation on the role of an autism practitioner (formerly known as a support worker) will be described.
A question and answer session with a Scottish Autism colleague currently working in the role will then follow.
Dorry McLaughlin, chief executive of Scottish Autism, said the idea of the sessions is to "inform those looking for a career in the care sector about the role of an Autism Practitioner".
She added: "Our amazing team of Autism Practitioners do an incredible job in enabling autistic people in Scotland to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
"In this rewarding role, we are looking for people who share our values of collaboration, compassion, change-making and contribution with a genuine interest in supporting autistic people. Reliability and consistency are important to the people we support.
"We are a real Living Wage Employer and the majority of our workforce have been with the charity for over five years. We also offer career progression opportunities for all staff including those who join us as practitioners.
"We very much value and welcome interest from autistic people and those with personal experience of autism within their family or community.
"The charity will also fully fund support for interested individuals to complete a SVQ Level 3, as it is our sector-leading autism training that makes our staff's learning experience outstanding from day one in the role."
The type of support Autism Practitioners generally provide depends on the needs and aspirations of the supported individual, but can include everything from every day learning skills and activities (self care, house keeping and cooking skills) to taking part in leisure activities.
Anyone wishing to join one of the sessions should visit www.scottishautism.org/events/online-events/recruitment-information-sessions.
