Positive Engagement Coach

Huddersfield; Denby Dale; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Norton Academy in England is hiring a Positive Engagement Coach to support children and young people with complex SEMH needs. The role requires patience and empathy, working closely with teaching staff during a permanent, term-time contract.

Based at Busker Lane, Scissett before moving to the new school in Deighton, the position calls for resilience and a willingness to learn; experience with SEMH or challenging behaviour is useful.

Qualifications

• Patience, empathy, resilience and a willingness to learn.
• Experience with SEMH or challenging behaviour is useful.

Responsibilities

• Help pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs stay engaged and regulated in school, working closely with teaching staff.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Joseph Norton Academy is hiring a Positive Engagement Coach to support children and young people with complex SEMH needs, a job where patience and empathy matter most. Permanent, term time, £29,997–£32,476 actual, closing 28 October 2026 at 8am.

The role:

Help pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs stay engaged and regulated in school, working closely with teaching staff. Currently based at Busker Lane, Scissett before the move to the new school in Deighton.

What they’re looking for:

Patience, empathy, resilience and a willingness to learn. Experience with SEMH or challenging behaviour is useful.