Many airlines have decided that, due to the fact that circling approaches are more difficult for heavy wide-body jet aircraft, to discontinue same in the interests of safety.
In addition, a variation of the continuous descent profile for non-precision approaches has been incorporated...ie: a continuous descent profile is established in order to clear all intermediate step-down altitude restrictions.
Upon reaching the final step-down fix, descent is continued to MDA at 800ft/min so that the crew has the maximum time available in order to have in view the airfield/runway environment, to enable a reasonable descent to the selected runway, positively without excessive descent rates.
IMO, a reasonable alternative to dive & drive, and much safer.
Accurate flying is needed for any required circling maneuvers, and would suggest that, if crew are more comfortable using the autopilot for the initial approach, then absolutely...should be done.
However, for maneuvering for landing, manual flying skills are positively required, and if you have not kept up to speed in same...divert to a more suitable airfield.
Circling can be one of the most demanding maneuvers required of any line pilot, and training in such (IMO) is absolutely essential to avoid accidents.
Either that, or avoid circling altogether.
If this is the case, the respective airlines operations specifications will reflect same.