Temporary Community Advisor

Job Description

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Temporary Community Advisor

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Community Advice Services – Dundee Connections

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

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Part Time: 14 hours per week

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Fixed Term, until March 2027

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

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Reference: SA1231

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Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role

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Embracing Difference, Leading Change

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About the role:

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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!

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Connections is an information, advice and support hub for adults who identify as autistic, at any point of their journey. Providing 1:1 information and 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.  

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Provide information, advice, support and guidance to autistic adults, families and interested professionals.

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• Offer support to autistic adults wherever they may be on their journey – self-identify, pre and post diagnosis.

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• Deliver and facilitate a range of opportunities to autistic adults and their families – either on a 1:1 basis or within groups.

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• Promote awareness and understanding of the needs of autistic adults among professionals and the Dundee community.

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• Engage with individuals and groups to enable access to other local services and activities.

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• Support the development and collation of a range of resources that are accessible and available to those in Dundee/Tayside.

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• Collaboratively identify areas of development to ensure autistic adult needs are met.

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The Person:

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• Lived Experience and/or autism practice, with the knowledge to apply theory into practice.

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• Contemporary knowledge and understanding of autism, autistic people and their families across the lifespan.

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• Experience of supporting complex situations where a person might be experiencing heightened levels of distress or confusion.

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• Active listening skills and able to respond empathetically.

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• Provide enabling support to empower autistic people and their families.

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• Ability to translate complex theoretical knowledge into accessible and practical advice.

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• Ability to work in a diverse range of environments to deliver and facilitate support appropriate to the need of different audiences.

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• Ability to self-manage and to organise diverse workstreams.

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• Have sound knowledge of education, health and social service contexts across Scotland as they apply to autistic people and their families.

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• Share Scottish Autism’s values; Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers, Contribution

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Click here to view the full Job Description.

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Why Join Us?

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Scottish Autism are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package. See some of what we offer here.

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This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. Scottish Autism will cover the costs of your PVG membership.

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Closing Date: 20th September 2026

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Interview Date: 29th September 2026

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We value diversity and welcome applications from people with lived experience of autism.

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Registered charity number is SC009068

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