Student Engagement Officer

Teaching Vacancies; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic individual to be part of the pastoral support team. The role involves supporting students during their transition to lessons, ensuring their safety, and engaging in mentoring and intervention programs. The ideal candidate will help build positive relationships with students and families, maintaining the school's expectations. This position plays a crucial role in safeguarding the welfare of young people and contributes to a nurturing educational environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed mindset.
• Ability to support students in a school environment.
• Experience in mentoring or intervention programs.

Responsibilities

• Support students during transition to lessons.
• Provide support for the start of lessons.
• Ensure site safety and safeguarding procedures.
• Build positive relationships with students and families.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed colleague to work as part of the pastoral support team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students during transition to lessons
• Provide support for start of lessons
• Support vulnerable students in lessons to engage
• Ensure site safety and safeguarding procedures
• Engage in mentoring and intervention programmes
• Complete duties at school social times
• Ensure school expectations are being met by students
• Build positive relationships with students and families
• Regular communication with families

What the school offers its staff

See the Job Information Pack for benefits of working at Pathfinder MAT

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.