Engagement Officer / Outreach Worker
Acorn Free School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9TLThis job expired on 12 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
1 March 2025
Latest start date
1 June 2025
Closing date
12 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): This is a part time 4 days per week (term time only) permanent position; though we would always discuss flexible working arrangements for the most suitable candidate.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,093 to £31,586
Actual salary
- £19,962 to £21,673
Pay scale
- GLEA 6.15 to 6.18
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will join a school of highly committed, professional and caring staff who are dedicated to raising achievement and providing aspirational role models for all of our children. The successful candidate will work alongside teachers as a team player in the classroom, but the main element of the role sees the provision of one to one, therapeutic support. The successful candidate will also represent Acorn as an Outreach worker, delivering prescribed schemes of work with individual mainstream students.
We are looking for a candidate who:
- Is able to work well in partnership with classroom teachers.
- Is committed to and has experience working with children and young people
- Is able to motivate and encourage children to meet their targets for learning and/or behaviour
- Can demonstrate outstanding behaviour management skills and strategies.
- Will represent the Acorn brand in their partnership working.
- Can support the development of an innovative and engaging personal development curriculum.
- Supports the inclusive ethos of the school and believes that every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
- Is committed to their own personal and professional development.
- Thrives in a collaborative working environment.
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own vehicle for school purposes
What the school offers its staff
Employee well being support package
Flexible working opportunities
Flexible start and finish times
Commitment to safeguarding
Acorn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect everyone to share this commitment. The School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Acorn Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 3 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Acorn Free School website
- Email address
- rosierowe@theacornschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01522 822428
Acorn works in partnership with secondary schools throughout Lincolnshire and into Nottinghamshire, supporting pupils who are presenting with emotional and behavioural challenges. Pupils are all dual registered; with Key Stage Three students placed for short-term intervention and then phased back into their mainstream setting. The Key Stage Four offer is full time and permanent; we offer GCSEs in core subjects as well as a full suite of vocational options, all of which are classed to be of high quality. We pride ourselves on our ability to teach GCSE courses whilst at the same time providing students with the Personal Development Opportunities that they may need.
Arranging a visit to Acorn Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rosierowe@theacornschool.co.uk.
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