PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) Specialist

Ambitious about Autism; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to improving the lives of autistic children as a Positive Behaviour Support Specialist. You'll provide behavioral assessments and interventions, collaborating with families and educators to foster positive outcomes. This role offers a chance to make a real impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist behavioural assessments and interventions.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and carers.

Responsibilities

• Direct assessment and intervention for autistic children and young people.
• Monitor and assess with class teams based on cohort needs.

Skills

Proficiency in complex methods of functional assessment and intervention

Advanced skills in building and maintaining positive relationships

Education

Board Certified Behavioural Analyst qualification

Masters-level training in Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Job Description

At Ambitious about Autism, we are currently looking for a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Specialist to join our team.

As a PBS Specialist, you will be passionate about improving the quality of life for autistic children and young people with additional learning needs. You will provide specialist behavioural assessments and interventions to children and young people (CYP) at TreeHouse School. Your role involves direct assessment and intervention, as well as indirect assessment and monitoring with class teams, with a fluid caseload prioritized by the needs of the cohort.

You will collaborate with colleagues, parents, and carers to help them understand challenging behaviors and teach functional replacements to reduce risks and increase access to education and future opportunities. All work will adhere to PBS principles and be person-centered.

We are looking for someone with:

• Board Certified Behavioural Analyst qualification or Masters-level training in Positive Behaviour Support, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in complex methods of functional assessment and intervention
• Advanced skills in building and maintaining positive relationships with children, young people, professionals, and parents/carers

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual eager to work in a forward-thinking, open, and honest organization and to make a meaningful impact on the young people we serve.

Please see the full recruitment pack via the link below.

For more information or an informal, confidential discussion about the role, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We consider applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or age. Applications are assessed solely on merit.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates will undergo an Enhanced DBS check. As part of Safer Recruitment, an online search may be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The safeguarding responsibilities for this role are outlined in the job description and personal specification. The post's exemption status under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and related amendments will be clarified during the application process. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.