Location: Colchester
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £27,486 to £30,359 per annum (pro rata)
Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to education and achieve positive outcomes?
Do you have experience delivering effective interventions and building strong relationships with young people, families and school staff?
Do you have the resilience, initiative and compassion to promote inclusion and help reduce permanent exclusions across secondary schools?
TeacherActive is proud to be working with a forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust to recruit an Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker. This exciting opportunity is part of an innovative outreach project supporting secondary schools across Mid and North East Essex, promoting inclusion, reducing permanent exclusions and helping young people overcome barriers to education through a compassionate, trauma-informed approach.
The Trust is looking to appoint an Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker on a full-time, term-time only basis. The successful Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker will initially complete a 12-week temporary placement through TeacherActive before transferring to the Trust for the remainder of the fixed term contract until 31st August 2028. Working across schools in Braintree, Chelmsford, Colchester and Tendring, you will deliver tailored one-to-one and small group interventions, build strong relationships with pupils and school staff, and work independently to improve engagement, attendance and positive educational outcomes. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential due to the travel required across the region.
The successful Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker will have:
Experience working with children or young people to achieve positive educational and/or social outcomes
Experience delivering one-to-one and small group interventions using trauma-informed approaches
The ability to build effective and collaborative relationships with pupils, families and professionals
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently across multiple school sites
A full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and appropriate business insurance
Resilience, empathy and a proactive, solution-focused approach
In return for the above you can expect to receive:
A competitive salary of £27,486 to £30,359 per annum (pro rata)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities
The opportunity to be part of an innovative outreach project making a lasting impact across Essex
A supportive and collaborative Trust committed to unlocking potential, securing success and transforming lives
If you are interested in this position, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.
About TeacherActive
TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.
Equal Opportunities Statement
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.
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Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment
Salary description
£27500.00 - £31000.00 per year