Outreach Worker

This is a rewarding and challenging role that focuses on enabling progress across all areas of development and giving every child the opportunity to achieve their potential. Proven experience working directly with children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties is essential for this role along with a desire to work with secondary aged students, behaviour management skills and the ability to engage students, an empathetic approach, excellent time and case management, strong written and verbal communication skills, working knowledge of support agencies, a team ethos, a full, clean driving license and own transport. You will be working in schools across St Albans, Harpenden, Potters Bar, Borehamwood, Elstree, Welwyn and Hatfield. We reserve the right to appoint during the recruitment process. We require numeracy and literacy skills to NVQ level 2 or GCSE grades: A-C/9-4 We are recognised as a ‘School of Character’ and encourage Responsibility, Respect and Resilience. These are characteristics we expect of all of our students and staff regardless of their role within the school. The Links Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will also require two appropriate references. As part of the recruitment process on line checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.