Help create acceptance and opportunity for every autistic child and young person
We're looking for talented people who are passionate about our mission. Whatever your role, skills or experience, you'll help autistic children and young people to learn, thrive and achieve in a world where they belong.
Our schools and college
We have a clear vision for our education settings. We help autistic children and young people learn, thrive and achieve, preparing them for fulfilling adult lives in a world where they belong. By joining one of our schools or college, you'll play a direct role in supporting this mission.
Every day you will help autistic children and young people achieve their goals and reach their potential.
There will be challenge at times, but huge rewards and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. We don't believe you'll get a stronger sense of achievement anywhere else.
Our charity roles
Working in our charity teams, you'll use your expertise to help create acceptance and opportunity for autistic children and young people.
Whether you're raising awareness, influencing change or helping autistic young people make their voices heard, you'll contribute to lasting change.
Find out more about our recruitment process
Visit our current vacancies page to find out latest opportunities and read the job description.
You can visit Ambitious about Autism’s website to find out more about what we do and the difference we make.
Once you’ve found a position you would like to apply for, click on ‘Apply now’ where you will be prompted to sign in or create a new profile with us. Next, we will ask you to complete our application form which involves answering a few questions, attaching your CV and a supporting statement, and providing us with some personal information i.e your references and your contact details.
Once submitted, you will receive an email from us confirming that we have received your application. If you don’t receive an email from us with this confirmation please check your junk or spam mailbox. If you are unable to find a confirmation email it means that we haven’t received your application and you should submit it again.
We will always let you know via email the outcome of your application and we aim to do this as quickly as possible. We do receive a high volume of applications for all our roles, so unfortunately we aren’t able to provide individual feedback for unsuccessful candidates at the initial stages – we hope you understand.
Our commitment to you:
We are part of the Disability Confident Scheme and will guarantee to interview candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria of the role as detailed under the person specification.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and we are a Regulated Activity Provider (RAP). We will ask shortlisted candidates to disclose all unspent cautions or convictions and any cautions or convictions that would not be filtered by the Disclosure & Barring Service. Applicants should not disclose details of criminal convictions that would be filtered as we are not permitted to take these into account.
We will not automatically refuse to employ a particular individual just because they have a previous criminal conviction. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the offence and the relevance of the offence in relation to the position applied for. We will review the individual circumstances of the case and may, at our discretion, decline to select the individual for employment.
If you have been shortlisted, you will be sent a criminal history self-disclosure that must be returned to us prior to interview. We will provide you with information about what details must and must not be disclosed and contact details of organisations that can provide impartial advice. Any relevant criminal history that you disclose will be discussed with you at the interview stage.
At Ambitious about Autism we recognise the values and strengths each individual brings to the team. Please be open and honest with us when demonstrating your skills, knowledge and expertise, so we can find out as much relevant information about you as possible.
We look forward to meeting you and welcome questions about the role and organisation.
We offer feedback to all interviewed candidates. Please be aware that we do not reimburse candidates for travel or online expenses. Good luck!
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