Empower Up Social Group Leader

Social Programmes: Empower Up Social Group Leader

Location: Hybrid working: NAS office, home working plus travel to venues within Glasgow.

Salary: £12.53 per hour

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st October years)

Hours per week: 5 hours per week.

Who we are:

Since 1962 the National Autistic Society has been campaigning to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. In National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policy and legislation to reflect their needs. We provide autism training and best practice services and want all autistic people to have access to services and support that fully meet their needs. We provide diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do:

About Empower Up:

Following recent funding from the National Lottery Community Fund - Young Start the National Autistic Society Scotland require a suitably skilled individual to join our Social Programme Team.

Empower Up is a project that will empower young autistic people aged 12 – 18 years to build confidence, social skills, and connections.

Autistic people experience communication and sensory differences, which can make forming social relationships and social interaction difficult. In Scotland, 67% of autistic people feel socially isolated, and they are four times more likely to experience chronic loneliness than the general population.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic person to support the Empower Up Coordinator in delivering social navigation modules, facilitating social groups, and contributing to the ongoing development of an established youth steering group for autistic young people.

To achieve success in this role you should have experience of the following:

• Working with disabled people
• Delivering presentations to a range of audiences.
• Delivering training to groups of young people.

To succeed in this role, you will bring excellent communication, interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills.

The successful candidate will understand the issues facing autistic young people and will be passionate about improving their quality of life.

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We value lived experienced, as this project is for autistic people, we would particularly welcome applications from autistic people (including those who have a diagnosis or self-identify as autistic)

Where you will be working:

This is a home-based role with regular travel to Glasgow for group delivery and meetings. Delivery of groups will be in the evenings; administrative tasks can be completed during the day with some flexibility to suit individual arrangements.

About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact Sandra Buckley at

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.

Applications for this job aresoughtfrom anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants willbe requiredto complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.