PBS Lead Practitioner

Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 40 hours per week, Term Time + 5 Staff Training Days + 80 additional hours during school holidays (41 weeks)
Salary information: Grade 8, £39,000 - £41,765 per annum (dependent on experience)
Start date: ASAP

Pield Heath House School is a non-maintained school for children & young people aged 7-19 with a range of additional severe & complex learning needs, speech & language, communication disorders & sensory processing difficulties.

We are currently looking to recruit a PBS Lead Practitioner to lead on and embed Positive Behaviour support across the school, ensuring a proactive, consistent, ethical, and person-centred in line with PBS principles. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with students, families, staff, and external professionals to promote quality of life, inclusion, attendance, emotional regulation, and positive outcomes. This role is grounded in PBS values, trauma-informed practice, and ethical behaviour support.

Key duties will include: 

• Strategic Leadership    
  • Lead the development and evaluation of a whole-school Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) framework, ensuring consistent practice and the strategic reduction of restrictive interventions.
• Collaborative Working    
  • Lead multi-disciplinary coordination, acting as the key liaison between the school, external medical/therapeutic agencies, and families to ensure a unified approach to student wellbeing.
• Functional Assessment    
  • Conduct specialist functional assessments and design person-centred PBS plans that prioritise emotional regulation, communication, and student dignity.
• Staff Development    
  • Act as a lead coach and mentor, providing high-quality training and supervision to teachers and support staff to build school-wide expertise in PBS principles.
• Attendance & Inclusion    
  • Drive a trauma-informed culture of high attendance, working closely with families and pastoral teams to remove barriers to engagement for students with complex needs.
• Data Analysis   
  • Oversee robust systems for data collection and analysis, providing high-level reports to the Senior Leadership Team and Governors to demonstrate measurable impact on student outcomes.

In return we can offer you:

• An inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities (CPD) and career progression.
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – access to confidential support 24/7.
• Free parking available on site (or nearby access to Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines and bus services).
• Enjoy paid morning and lunch breaks.
• Free tea, coffee and milk provided with onsite lunches purchasable from our talented catering team.
• 11 weeks off per year, during school holidays, with your salary being paid in 12 equal instalments.
• The opportunity to be part of a rewarding community with a fantastic group of children and young people at the heart of everything we do.

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please email us so that we can arrange this for you: recruitment@pieldheathschool.org.uk

Closing date: Friday 17 April 2026 at Noon
Further information: Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the date shown if sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application as early as possible if you are interested in this position.