Engagement Practitioner (NEST Provision)

All Saints Church of England Academy; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

All Saints Academy Plymouth is seeking an Engagement Practitioner to join our growing NEST Provision, supporting pupils experiencing emotionally based school non-attendance and other barriers to regular attendance.

You will build trusted relationships with pupils and families, helping remove barriers to education and supporting successful transitions between NEST and mainstream lessons. This is a practical, rewarding role welcoming applicants with strong local links.

Qualifications

• Experience in education is welcomed but not essential.
• We are looking for people with the right values, commitment and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils experiencing emotionally based school non-attendance and other barriers to regular attendance.
• Build trusted relationships with pupils and families to remove barriers to education.
• Work alongside pastoral and inclusion teams in the NEST Provision.
• Assist with transitions between NEST and mainstream lessons.

Job description

This isan exciting time to be part of All Saints Academy, Plymouth. Recently, we havesecured the school’s first ever Ofsted ‘Good’ judgement, attracted recordnumbers of primary applications, and continue to improve our results year onyear. We have also been recognised as having one of the highest staffsatisfaction levels across our Trust.

At AllSaints Academy Plymouth, we believe every child deserves an adult who nevergives up on them. Our vision is rooted in love, dignity and high aspiration,and nowhere is this more evident than within our NEST Provision. We are lookingfor an exceptional Engagement Practitioner to join our growing co-provisionteam, supporting pupils experiencing emotionally based school non-attendanceand other barriers to regular attendance.

This isan opportunity to change lives every day by helping young people rebuildconfidence, reconnect with learning and successfully re-engage with school. Ifyou are compassionate, resilient and committed to helping children flourish, wewould love to hear from you.

Our NESTProvision sits at the heart of our commitment to providing exemplary on-sitealternative provision that enables every member of our community to flourish.Working alongside a highly skilled pastoral and inclusion team, you will buildtrusted relationships with pupils and families, helping remove barriers toeducation and supporting successful transitions between NEST and mainstreamlessons.

This is apractical, rewarding and varied role where no two days are the same. Weparticularly welcome applications from people with strong links to the localcommunity who share our belief that every young person deserves the opportunityto succeed.

Experiencein education is welcomed but not essential. We are looking for people with theright values, commitment and willingness to learn.

Our school is part of the Ted WraggTrust, an ambitious and inclusive Trust of schools whose mission is totransform lives and strengthen our communities to make the world a betterplace.

If youare passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of young people,believe in the power of relationships and want to be part of an ambitious teamcommitted to transforming outcomes for children, we would be delighted toreceive your application.

The TedWragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren.

Allappointments will be subject to several safeguarding checks including anenhanced DBS check.

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitiousand inclusive trust of schools strengtheningour communities through excellent education.