EBSA/EBSD Outreach Worker — Attendance & Wellbeing Champion

Ambition Community Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Ambition Community Trust is seeking an EBSA/EBSD Outreach Worker for Castlefield Campus, Manchester. The role focuses on helping pupils overcome emotional barriers to learning and attendance through direct intervention, family support and partnership with schools.

You will work with pupils in school and community settings, building trust, delivering targeted interventions and coordinating with schools and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people in educational, pastoral, youth work or family support settings.
• Understanding of emotional wellbeing, anxiety, trauma-informed practice and barriers to engagement in education.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Calm, flexible and solution-focused approach.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and professional relationships with pupils experiencing EBSA and/or EBSD.
• Support pupils to improve attendance, engagement and emotional wellbeing.
• Deliver targeted one-to-one and small group interventions focused on emotional regulation, resilience and confidence.
• Work directly with families to identify and address barriers to school attendance and engagement.
• Undertake home visits where appropriate and in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
• Develop and implement personalised support plans alongside school staff and families.
• Support reintegration, transition and phased return programmes.
• Liaise effectively with schools, SEND teams, educational psychologists, health professionals and other external agencies.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and intervention evaluations.
• Promote safeguarding, inclusion and positive educational outcomes for all pupils.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings, reviews and attendance planning processes.
• Support schools in developing effective strategies for pupils experiencing emotionally based barriers to learning.

Skills

Driving license

Travel between sites

Communication skills

Empathy

Job description

Ambition Community Trust is seeking an EBSA/EBSD Outreach Worker for Castlefield Campus, Manchester. The role focuses on helping pupils overcome emotional barriers to learning and attendance through direct intervention, family support and partnership with schools.

You will work with pupils in school and community settings, building trust, delivering targeted interventions and coordinating with schools and external agencies.