Engagement Assistant

North Star 265°; West of England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

North Star Academy Trust seeks a positive, enthusiastic assistant to join our engagement team supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in a safe, structured environment.

You will work with the engagement team to respond to crisis situations, assist in learning activities, develop personalised support plans, and record data to monitor progress while promoting inclusive education and safeguarding throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral care, youth work or school-based behaviour management is essential.
• Ability to respond to crisis situations and support pupils with SEMH.
• Strong communication and empathy to engage pupils and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Tutor and support pupils with complex SEN needs (SEM H).
• Support pupils learning in the classroom and in extra-curricular times.
• Develop personalised plans for pupils and record/monitor data.
• Respond promptly to crisis situations and de-escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with staff to promote inclusive education and safeguarding.

Skills

Pastoral care

Behaviour management

Empathy

Active listening

Communication

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge? The opportunity to make a difference and enrich the lives of children with behaviour needs?

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic and committed assistant to join our engagement team in a safe, secure and welcoming environment . The position involves supporting the engagement team with responding to and de escalating crisis situations as they arise, supporting pupils with their learning in classroom, collaboratively developing personalised plans for pupils, recording and monitoring data.

This position would be suited to a candidate with a proven track record of pastoral care, youth work or school based behaviour management experience . Students with SEMH needs can display challenging behaviour so exceptional behaviour management skills with the ability to be supportive are a must.

The successful applicants will:

• Tutor and support pupils who have complex SEN needs with a primary need of Social , Emotional and Mental Health difficulties
• Support children from a range of ages , backgrounds and abilities
• Effectively engage students in their studies
• Play a proactive and pastoral role in positive behaviour management as well as interacting with the young people during extra curricular times , encouraging them to participate in the social and academic life of the school
• Be flexible , adaptable and have a positive attitude to working in a structured environment
• Effectively communicate with colleagues
• Have skills of empathy , listening , communication and the ability to respond to unexpressed need
• Willingness to undertake the further training that will be offered.

You will be part of :

• A dedicated team of staff who strive for excellence
• A caring and inclusive ethos
• A school which has supportive Governors and Parents with high expectations of the school.

In return , we offer a competitive salary, pension, a supportive team, training and development and the potential for career progression to the right person.

Safeguarding Statement

North Star Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment . We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.