Temporary Community Advisor

Community Advice Services – Dundee Connections

Location: Dundee with local community outreach work (with semi-regular evening and weekend work)

Part Time: 15hrs

Fixed Term, until March 2026

Salary: £30,869 appointed / £31,278 confirmed / £33,039 advanced (pro rata)

Reference:  SA 802

About the role:

Do you have experience supporting autistic adults in community settings? Are you looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day? If so, this opportunity could be for you!

Connections is an information, advice and support hub for adults who identify as autistic, at any point of their journey. Providing 1:1 advice via phone, email or in person, peer support groups, as well as signposting and support to access other services and activities within the local area.

We are looking for a committed and motivated Community Advisor to join our team at Connections, Dundee. This is part of a test for change project in partnership with Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS Tayside, shaped by local autistic voices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide information, advice, support and guidance to autistic adults, families and interested professionals.
• Offer support to autistic adults wherever they may be on their journey – self-identify, pre and post diagnosis.
• Deliver and facilitate a range of opportunities to autistic adults and their families – either on a 1:1 basis or within groups.
• Promote awareness and understanding of the needs of autistic adults among professionals and the Dundee community.
• Engage with individuals and groups to enable access to other local services and activities.
• Support the development and collation of a range of resources that are accessible and available to those in Dundee/Tayside.
• Collaboratively identify areas of development to ensure autistic adult needs are met.

View the full Job Description HERE

The Person:

• Lived Experience and/or autism practice, with the knowledge to apply theory into practice.
• Contemporary knowledge and understanding of autism, autistic people and their families across the lifespan.
• Experience of supporting complex situations where a person might be experiencing heightened levels of distress or confusion.
• Active listening skills and able to respond empathetically.
• Provide enabling support to empower autistic people and their families.
• Ability to translate complex theoretical knowledge into accessible and practical advice.
• Ability to work in a diverse range of environments to deliver and facilitate support appropriate to the need of different audiences.
• Ability to self-manage and to organise diverse workstreams.
• Have sound knowledge of education, health and social service contexts across Scotland as they apply to autistic people and their families.
• Share Scottish Autism’s values; Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers, Contribution

About Scottish Autism

Scottish Autism seeks to promote and provide care, education, support and opportunities for autistic people of all ages throughout Scotland. We work tirelessly to create a world where autistic people are understood and enabled to lead meaningful, fulfilling and happy lives as valued members of the community.

What we Offer
We are proud to offer a wide range of colleague benefits. To learn more, click here:

 Colleague Benefits

This post is subject to a PVG check.

For an informal chat, please contact Zofia Bukiel, Community Advice Services Manager by email: zofia.bukiel@scottishautism.org

Closing Date:  3rd August

Interview Dates: 11th August

Valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities is at the heart of our vision, mission and values.

Registered charity number is SC009068