Engagement Mentor

Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JA

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,719.00 - £31,691.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £17,758 to £19,042 per annum

Engagement Mentor job summary

Grade 8 £29,719 to £31,691 per annum pro rata

24 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Lady Manners School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate School Engagement Worker to join our inclusion team.

This is a vital role working with students and families to support engagement and well-being both at school and at home. You'll help young people experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, self-esteem issues, and anger management by planning, running, and evaluating appropriate interventions.

A key focus will be maximising school attendance, particularly for students experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), through supportive interventions and clear procedures.

You'll also collaborate with our partner primary schools and the wider inclusion team to provide social and emotional support, facilitating connections among family, school, and community resources.

Actual Salary £17,758 to £19,042 per annum.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lady Manners School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy can be found on the vacancies page of our website.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lady Manners School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lady Manners School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lady-manners-school

Lady Manners School has a history going back nearly 400 years, and we're very proud of it. We are a thriving comprehensive school in which we build on our traditional values to help our students to create the best possible future for themselves.

We offer our staff the opportunities to work in the beautiful surroundings of Bakewell, in the heart of the Peak District.

Our Ofsted rating and exam results are good - but we want to become even better. We look to new staff to bring with them their new ideas and enthusiasm. We look forward to welcoming you.

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