Practice Excellence Partner
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hybrid |
| Company: | National Autistic Society |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1464204332 |
Summary
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 if relevant to their role.
Join Us as a Practice Excellence Partner
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policies and legislation reflect their needs. We have a rewarding opportunity for a Practice Excellence Partner within the Adult Services. 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: https://www.autism.org.uk/
About the Team
This role will sit within the network of Practice Excellence Partners. The team is designed to strengthen service delivery, reduce restrictive practices and cultivate a compassionate, values‑led workforce culture. Autistic adults, families and lived‑experience representatives will be key partners in shaping the work and you will represent NAS in external forums, regulatory discussions and national networks focused on ethical practice, PBS and adult social care improvement.
About the Role
As a Practice Excellence Partner, you’ll provide strategic practice leadership that transforms how services support autistic people, individuals with learning disabilities and those experiencing mental ill health. This role blends coaching, culture change and quality improvement to drive exceptional practice across Adult Services.
What You’ll Do
- Coach managers and staff to embed Active Support, MCA principles and evidence‑based practice.
- Deliver training, reflective practice and high‑impact feedback that improves day‑to‑day support.
- Lead the rollout of the NAS Excellence Framework and Practice Leader Competency Framework across services.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience in adult social care, supporting autistic people or people with learning disabilities/mental health needs.
- Expertise in rights‑based practice, MCA, Active Support, safeguarding and autism best practice.
- Confident coaching and training skills, plus the ability to influence culture and challenge poor practice.
Click here for the Job Description
This advert is for a full-time position at 35 Hours per week.
This role is hybrid, covering the South East region.
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
You will be required to upload your CV. If you are providing a supporting statement, please consider the following:
- Look at the job description and person specification.
- Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
- Give examples if you can.
For queries about the vacancy, please contact David Richards, Practice Development Lead, at david.richards@nas.org.uk
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
To protect our autistic adults & children at the National Autistic Society, some roles require employees to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential if its applicable to your role.
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.
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