Engagement Assistant

Overview and Responsibilities

Engagement Assistant

 

Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ

Actual Annual Salary: £26,390 - £28,821 dependant on qualifications

Hourly rate:  £14.77 - £16.13 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm, Thursday 8.30am – 5pm, Friday 8.30am – 4pm

 

Closing Date: Tuesday 28th January

 

Interviews: Thursday 30th January

 

Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School

 

We’re currently looking for a Engagement Assistant to join our team. You will be supporting the Engagement Lead’s and teaching staff in their work.  You will play a proactive role in positive behaviour management as well as interacting with the young people during extra-curricular times, encouraging them to participate in the social and academic life of the school. The role will also monitor, quality assure and implement behaviour strategies in order to mitigate risk for the young people and those around them.

 

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles and White House Schools in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning. 

 

With small classes, typically 7 children and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT.

To take a virtual look around our schools please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour or  White House Virtual Tour

 

Key Duties:

 

Ensure a high quality of care

 

• To support other team members to follow behaviour plans, though role modelling, coaching and discussion.
• Be a part of the school safeguarding team and a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), which involves being responsible for safeguarding and child protection issues, acting according to the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the Statutory Government Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Ensure that the medical needs of the young people are met at including the administering and recording of prescribed medication as agreed in individual plans and in accordance with company policy and establishment procedure.
• Ensure that other team members have a good understanding of the behaviour of the children and young adults and the behaviour plans that are in place.
• Promote positive behaviour for children and young people
• Promote and encourage autonomy and independence in line with agreed plans.
• Promote and encourage learning during educational and non-education activities
• Follow guidance from the Engagement Leads, Education team and other professionals to support young people during different activities.

Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes in place

 

• Keep records accurate and up-to-date in order to ensure information on child/young person supports and informs reviews and development plans for the individual including documentation relating to learning, behaviour and well-being outcomes.
• Respond appropriately to disclosures or concerns, which relate to the well-being of a child.
• Support the Engagement Lead to prepare graphs and reports when requested ie SLT and Governance.
• Complete observations for students on Taster Days and then report to the Admissions Team.
• When required represent the Engagement Team at school council meetings.
• Complete staff and student Debriefs when required for any use of Restricted Physical Intervention.
• Support and or deliver any safeguarding and behaviour training to the wider school.

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the site when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:

 

Job Description - Engagement Assistant

Skills and Qualifications

 

• GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child/young person first and treat them as an individual
• Proven ability to solve problems quickly and decisively and able to stay calm in a crisis/emergency situation
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (English)
• Be positiv