Engagement Support Worker at St Edward's School

Dorset Council UK; Poole; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council UK is seeking an enthusiastic Engagement Support Worker for St Edward’s School. In this term-time role, you will support students' learning and behavior management within a dynamic team, making a significant impact on student engagement and success.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and adaptable in a secondary school setting.
• Positive regard for young people.
• Familiar with diverse strategies for student engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support Directors of Learning and Year Leaders.
• Manage day-to-day issues in the school.
• Ensure high standards of behaviour and attendance.

Skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Engagement Strategies

Job description

Engagement support worker

Grade E SCP 7 to 11, £25,584 to £27,269 pro rata, actual salary £21,907 to £23,350

or Grade F SCP 12 to 17, £27,711 to £30,060 pro rata, actual salary £23,728 to £25,740

Dependent On Qualifications And Experience

37 hours per week, term time only, plus inset days

St Edward’s School is a high performing school, supported by an excellent pastoral team. Our school is heavily oversubscribed and enjoys an excellent reputation for combining high expectations of all, with warm relational approaches to learning.

We are looking for an adaptable and enthusiastic Engagement Support Worker to join a successful dynamic team in a highly rewarding role supporting the work of our Directors of Learning and Year Leaders through the management of day to day issues and securing high standards of behaviour and attendance.

You will need to have a positive regard for young people, be enthusiastic, flexible, resilient and familiar with the secondary school context. You will understand, and be able to use, a wide range of strategies to ensure that our students are engaged in their learning and help us to bring out the best in them.