We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate PBS Specialist to join our team and play a key role in supporting young people (YP) with complex needs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference by delivering person-centred, evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) interventions that improve quality of life, increase access to education, and promote future opportunities.

About the Role

As a PBS Specialist, you will provide specialist behavioural assessment and intervention support within your designated setting. Working closely with education teams, families, and multidisciplinary professionals, you will help young people better understand and manage behaviours of distress through proactive, therapeutic, and person-centred approaches.

You will manage a fluid caseload that is prioritised according to the needs of the cohort and will deliver both direct and indirect interventions in line with PBS principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake functional behavioural assessments and develop effective PBS interventions and support programmes
• Deliver, oversee, and review individualised multi-component PBS Plans
• Work collaboratively with class teams to embed effective PBS practice across the setting
• Train, coach, and motivate staff teams, parents, carers, and other professionals to confidently support children and young people with complex behavioural needs

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in Positive Behaviour Support and functional assessment approaches
• Skilled in developing and implementing behaviour support plans
• Confident in delivering training, coaching, and practical support to staff teams
• Calm, resilient, and solution-focused in challenging situations
• Committed to person-centred practice and improving quality of life outcomes

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference within a values-driven organisation that places learners at the heart of everything we do.  If you would like to find out more, please contact Stephen Vickers 020 8815 5439

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.