Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner

Ambitious about Autism; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambitious about Autism is seeking a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to deliver high-quality PBS guidance for autistic young people and to help create enabling environments that reduce barriers to learning.

You will work as part of a transdisciplinary team across two sites, undertaking assessments, developing individualized PBS plans and coaching staff to apply PBS consistently. Collaboration with parents and carers is essential to promote understanding and effective strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with complex behavioural needs.
• Strong assessment, planning and delivering PBS interventions.
• Collaborative, person-centred approach with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake functional and risk assessments for individual PBS plans.
• Coach staff to embed PBS practices and build confidence.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and colleagues to teach functional alternatives.
• Contribute to service development and ensure best practice in PBS.

Job description

We are looking for a passionate Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of autistic young people we work with. In this role, you will provide high-quality PBS advice and support, helping to create enabling environments and reduce barriers to learning.

Working as part of a transdisciplinary team, you will:

• Undertake functional and risk assessments, developing and implementing individualised PBS plans.
• Coach and support staff teams to embed PBS practices and build their skills and confidence.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and carers to promote understanding of behaviours that challenge and teach functional alternatives.
• Contribute to service development, ensuring best practice and consistency in PBS approaches.

About you:

You will be experienced in supporting young people with complex behavioural needs, with strong skills in assessment, planning, and delivering impactful interventions within PBS. A collaborative approach, excellent communication skills, and commitment to person-centred practice are essential.

Why join us?

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people, enabling access to education and future opportunities. You will benefit from professional development, supervision, and being part of a supportive and skilled team.

This role will be worked across 2 sites.

In return, we offer excellent benefits including, very generous holiday allowances, access toprofessional development and more.

Travel to multiple sites Spring School and The Rise School

£34,000 - £38,000 (depending on skills and experience)

Contract type:

Full time

Vacancy type:

Permanent

25 October 2026

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 toproviding 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 searchmaybecarried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

TheSafeguarding 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.