- Advertised from 17th April 2026
- Working Hours: 35 Permanent
- nationalautisticsociety/TP/1644/275
Role
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
Join Us as a Registered Locality Manager
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Registered Locality Manager at Catrine Bank. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Visit our website to find out more about who we are: autism.org.uk
About the Service
Catrine Bank is one of our supported living services in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It includes three houses and two cottages. With the river Ayr running adjacent, Catrine village is a beautiful, remote and rural area with access to varied county walks and National Trust locations within easy access.
About the Role
Working across a cluster of services, you’ll coach and guide frontline leaders to ensure services are efficient & person-centred, delivering compliance and quality standards through best practise. You’ll be the key driver of transformational change – supporting continuous improvement and fostering a culture of high-quality practice.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the day-to-day running of a cluster of services, ensuring they are safe, person-centred and compliant.
- Promote a supportive and inclusive workplace culture that prioritises staff wellbeing, engagement, and professional development.
- Ensure financial sustainability through effective resource planning & cost control.
- Work in partnership with families, commissioners, advocates, and professionals to ensure the voices of autistic adults are heard and reflected in their care.
What We’re Looking For
- 5 years’ minimum experience in a similar role is essential
- Collaborative and reflective approach to leadership and continuous improvement.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory standards, safeguarding, person-centred planning, and autism-specific frameworks (e.g. SPELL, PBS, TEACCH).
Click here for the Job Description
This advert is for a full-time permanent position, at 35 hours per week.
What we can offer you
- Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
- Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
- Training – Great induction and training, including autism training.
- Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
- Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff.
- Life Assurance – 2x your base salary.
- Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
- Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
- Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
- Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts.
About our application process
When you write your supporting statement:
- Look at the job description and person specification.
- Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
- Give examples if you can.
- We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
To protect our autistic adults at the National Autistic Society, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. In line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration, successful candidates will work towards relevant qualifications. Membership of the PVG scheme is an essential requirement of the post and the National Autistic Society will cover the cost of your application.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Important Information
Agencies need not apply.
Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.
Application notes
Closing Date: 30/04/2026
Interim Building & Facilities Manager
- Full time
- £45,000 – £48,000
- On site: North Lanarkshire
- Closing 21st April 2026
We have a temporary opportunity within our Health and Safety Team for an Interim Building and Facilities Manager for a 6 month period.
Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and other support requirements. In this role you will lead the operational delivery of Building and Facilities Management services across a Scotland wide estate. The purpose of the role is to deliver consistency and local responsiveness, ensuring that diverse care environments are supported by clear standards, strong governance and high-quality service delivery.
The focus of the interim period will be on stabilising and modernising buildings and facilities management operations, reviewing and strengthening service delivery models, and developing a clear roadmap for a future operating model capable of supporting a complex estate and new partnership arrangements.
You will have significant experience in estates or facilities management within a large, complex organisation and in-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and estate operations.
This role is predominantly based at our Head Office in Eurocentral however travel to other sites will be required therefore a Driving Licence is essential.
About You
- Significant experience in estates or facilities management within a large, complex organisation.
- In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and estate operations.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets and complex supplier and contract arrangements.
- The ability to manage and develop a support team within a large, complex organisation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, acting with credibility and confidence when working with external partners.
- A clear commitment to service excellence, sustainability and enabling quality service delivery.
About Us
At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.
We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
- Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loans*
- Blue Light Card
- Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration
Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.
The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.
*Terms and Conditions Apply
Garvald West Linton is a long established Scottish charity offering residential care, holistic support, and meaningful work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Our community has deep cultural roots and strong values founded on the principles of Rudolf Steiner, creating a nurturing environment built on rhythm, creativity, connection, and respect.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive to provide strategic, operational, and cultural leadership, ensuring the organisation remains true to its ethos while delivering high quality care and maintaining financial sustainability.
Reporting to the Council of Management, you will work collaboratively across the organisation, leading with integrity, insight, and clarity.
This role is ideal for a values-driven leader who is passionate about social care, thrives in a community setting, and can balance strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership.
Support Workers & Relief Support Workers
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd October 2026
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.
Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
Relief/Casual pay rate- £12.75 per hour.
Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.
Benefits include
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
- Paid annual leave entitlement
- Regular paid supervision sessions
- Regular paid training and development opportunities
- Daytime Monday to Friday working
- Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.Free 24/7 access to employee support app
We’re looking for Project Workers to join our team at Upmo!
In this role, you’ll work closely with adults with learning disabilities and autism in a supportive capacity within our workshop based service to assist them to build their independence and live fulfilling lives. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
We currently have vacancies in our team based across Edinburgh which operates services in St. Margaret's House (Meadowbank) and Links House (Leith).
Our services are separated into the following workshop areas:
- St. Margaret's House: Music, Drama, Dance, Performance, and Life Skills (Upmo Retail, Upmo Empower)
- Links House: Art, IT, VR, Digital Photography
We're looking for people with interest in all of the above areas!
Details
Working Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, Monday – Friday, with our 'full time' hours at 30 per week.
Available Contracts:
- 1 x 30 hours per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- 1 x 24 hours per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 1 x 18 hours per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 2 x 12 hours per week: Wednesday and Friday
Pay: Upmo is a Living Wage Employer. The rate of pay for this role is currently £12.60 per hour, however this will increase as to £13.45 as of 1st May 2026.
Holiday:
- 30 days per year (pro rata)
- Inclusive of Upmo's regular closure during the Christmas/New Year period
- Enhanced at 3 years’ service by an additional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days
About the role
As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshop activities of their choosing within our site-based services, and café sites.
For this role, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with skills and experience in music, or drama, or performing arts.
We are also interested in hearing from candidates with experience in care or support generally.
The primary function of this role is to provide 1:1 support to students within workshop sessions. You will work closely with both individuals and groups to help them engage, participate, and achieve their personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.
You will also be expected to assist with personal care tasks throughout the day, where required. This includes support with toileting needs, other private hygiene tasks, and eating and drinking. All personal care must be delivered with dignity, respect, and sensitivity. Additionally, throughout the week our Project Workers will provide support to our students that access our Café sites in partnership with Edinburgh Leisure.
There are opportunities for Project Workers to take on a more active leadership role within workshops as a workshop facilitator. This aspect of the Project Worker role focuses on leading workshop activities, and involves contributing to the planning, delivery, and record keeping of workshop activities to ensure they align with our RISE curriculum with support from our Curriculum Leads.
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