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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 DoResponsibilitiesCoach 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. 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., 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., Disability ConfidentAbout Disability Confident. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .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.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.This advert is for a full-time position at 35 Hours per week. This role is hybrid.What we can offer youPension - 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr