Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker

Outreach, Engagement and Intervention Worker

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?

Teacher Active 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 Teacher Active 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.

• 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

• 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

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, s and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.