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Role: Engagement Coach Location: Watford Pay: £82.50 - £85.00 per day (dependent on experience) Hours: 5-days a week, 9:30am - 14:30pm / 10:30am - 15:30pm (flexibility on working hours) We are looking for a passionate and resilient Engagement Coach to support young people in our Off-Site Alternative Provision (AP). This role is ideal for someone who can build strong relationships, re-engage disengaged learners, and support them to make positive progress in education and life. About the Role As an Engagement Coach, you will work closely with learners who face barriers such as exclusion, trauma, SEMH needs, and low attendance. Your primary focus will be to increase engagement, motivation, and participation in learning. You will act as a key adult, helping learners rebuild trust in education and develop the confidence, behaviour, and skills needed to succeed. Key Responsibilities • Build authentic, trusting relationships with learners, • Re-engage students who are at risk of or have disengaged from education, • Support learners to improve attendance, behaviour, and participation, • Use trauma-informed and restorative approaches to manage behaviour, • Motivate learners who may see little value in education, • Work alongside tutors to increase classroom engagement, • Deliver 1:1 and small group mentoring sessions, • Have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion, • Experience trauma, bereavement, or family breakdown, • Have low attendance and distrust of education, • Be involved in multi-agency or youth justice support, • Be vulnerable to exploitation or anti-social behaviourSkills & Experience, • Experience working with young people with complex needs (NOT ESSENTIAL), • Strong relationship-building and communication skills, • Ability to de-escalate challenging behaviour calmly and effectively, • Understanding of trauma-informed practice, • Knowledge of safeguarding and risk indicators, • Ability to motivate and inspire disengaged learners, • Strong organisational skills and accurate record-keeping, • Take early action to prevent disengagement, • Balance compassion with high expectations, • Be a positive and relatable role model, • Champion equality and inclusion, • Prioritise safeguarding at all times All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

About The Company The Greenways family is recruiting! Greenways is a 16-bed residential care home in Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health issues and complex care needs to live their best life! The individuals we support at Greenways love socialising with peers! They love dancing and cooking and getting messy with arts and crafts. They love baking with chocolate and love eating it too! They take part yearly in an easter egg hunt orchestrated by one of our wonderful staff members! Our work is extremely rewarding and we love what we do! We all work together to ensure the individuals we support live their absolute best lives, no matter what we get up to. At Salutem, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity. About The Role As a Senior you’ll join us with previous experience in a support role, and able to hit the ground running. Thanks to your support with day to day activities, care plans and reviews, you’ll help us make a difference to the lives of the individuals we support. Our Senior Support Workers are there to ensure the health, welfare, education and development of the people we support is promoted at each step of their journey. Key Responsibilities Ensure person‑centred, outcome‑focused support plans are in place, promoting wellbeing, independence, choice, diversity, and positive risk management in line with legal and regulatory requirements. Support individuals to maintain positive relationships, healthy lifestyles, meaningful activities, and—where appropriate—manage medication, finances, and health appointments. Ensure robust activity plans that encourage development, new experiences, and autonomy. Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, and Mental Capacity Act principles, ensuring individuals are kept safe and concerns are reported appropriately. Work with Registered and Deputy Managers to maintain safe, accessible, and person‑centred environments. Lead, support, and develop a high‑quality staff team through effective recruitment, induction, supervision, training, and performance management. Ensure staff deployment meets commissioned hours and individual needs. Drive continuous improvement, quality assurance, and innovation in care delivery in line with organisational values and policies. Manage incidents and accidents in accordance with organisational and regulatory procedures.This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you may be required to undertake additional responsibilities appropriate to the role. Our Core Values: ➡️Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential. ➡️Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes. ➡️Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support. ➡️Unique: Innovating without compromising quality. ➡️Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect. ➡️Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved. ➡️Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities. Why Choose Us? ✅Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support. ✅ Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support. ✅ Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance. ✅ Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities. Still not convinced? Recognised as a Top Employer United Kingdom 2026 by the Top Employers Institute. Named among the Top 100 Global Inspiring Workplaces by Inspiring Workplaces. ♿ Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Salutem Care and Education is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young adults, and vulnerable individuals. As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, overseas criminal record checks

NHS is seeking a Midwife Band 7 for a 10-month interim role focused on bereavement and pregnancy loss services at Whipps Cross Hospital in London.

You will be the first point of contact for bereaved families, funeral directors and stonemasons, providing advice, guidance and administrative support across Bereavement Services. Acting as the main contact point for bereavement-related enquiries. Maintaining and updating electronic bereavement data

In this role, you will provide tailored support to customers facing serious challenges, including bereavement services and power of attorney assistance.

Provide a high quality, customer‑focused front‑of‑house service for cremations, strewing cremated remains and burials, operating the cremation plant and equipment in accordance with relevant codes of practice and statutory requirements.Maintain an excellent standard on every occasion, as the s

Advance Charity is seeking a Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker to provide support to women affected by loss and bereavement.

A community-focused charity is seeking an experienced Bereavement Assistant to help manage crematoria and cemeteries in London.

A community charity organization in Greater London is seeking a Bereavement Officer to support the efficient operation of their crematorium and cemeteries.

To be considered for this role, you will have extensive experience of working with children, young people, and families in either a bereavement or a similar field at a managerial level, and will have a significant awareness and knowledge of the emotional and psychological impact of bereavement and l

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs) is seeking a dedicated individual in the United Kingdom for a front-of-house position focused on providing compassionate service for cremations and burials.The ideal candidate should possess first aid qualifications and an Intermediate Cremator Operators Certificate.Effective

We are looking to recruit 2 Bereavement Support Managers to oversee the delivery of their On Demand Bereavement Support Service. As Bereavement Support Manager, you will oversee the effective and efficient running of the charity’s On Demand Bereavement Support Service which includes Helpline, Live

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Bereavement Assistant to join our Bereavement team at Enable. The Bereavement Officer’s role is to participate in the provision of the efficient and effective running of our Crematorium and cemeteries that are managed by Enable on behalf of Wandsw

Coordinate bereavement and pregnancy loss services on an interim basis for women at Whipps Cross Hospital. Provide organisational, management and leadership to the maternity unit on all aspects of bereavement. Work closely with obstetric leads to review, evaluate and develop the bereavement and preg

A community-focused charity is looking for an experienced Bereavement Assistant to join their team in Greater London.

A support services company in Greater London is seeking a Care Manager to provide compassionate support to families navigating bereavement.

Guardian Jobs is seeking two Bereavement Support Managers in Greater London to lead the On Demand Bereavement Support Service. Candidates must have significant experience in bereavement or similar fields, hold a Level 5 Foundation Degree or equivalent, and be registered with a professional body.

A UK charity is seeking two Bereavement Support Managers to manage the On Demand Bereavement Support Service. You will lead a remote team, ensuring effective personnel management and support for children and families dealing with bereavement.

Job Title: Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker. This is an ideal post for someone with experience and interest in bereavement work, looking to join a forward‑thinking, new service. Using a trauma‑informed approach, the Loss & Bereavement Specialist will conduct a person‑centred assessment to

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Bereavement Assistant to join our Bereavement team at Enable. The Bereavement Officer’s role is to participate in the provision of the efficient and effective running of our Crematorium and cemeteries that are managed by Enable on behalf of Wandsw

Midwife Band 7 (Interim) (Bereavement and pregnancy loss interim role for 10 months). An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic midwife to coordinate our bereavement and pregnancy loss services on an interim basis for 10 months for women at Whipps Cross Hospital. As an expert practitioner, the p

About You: To be successful as the Loss & Bereavement Specialist Worker you will need the below experience and skills: Experience of working with bereaved individuals and providing grief counselling including knowledge of various therapeutic modalities relevant to grief counselling Comprehensive und

Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 20.Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday 20.For this role, we are currently considering candidates who live within approximately.This ensures commutes are manageable and support.We are looking for an experienced, compassionate Senior Care Assistant to join our team at MHA.T

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 10 May 2026 at 11:55pm.Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process.If you require to submit additional information to support your appl

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve.You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too.It's a chance to bring your dedicatio

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working.As a Bank Laundry Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to make sure our residents receive quality care and support in the best possible surroundings.By making sure each resident has clean clothing and bedding, you'll be playing y

As a Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support.Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager.You

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year).Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.This is a 39 week sessional post i.Monday - Thursday, 08:30-15:00.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to progress their Early Years Career at C

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working.As a Bank Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs.Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of a

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year).Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.This is a 39 week sessional post i.Monday - Thursday, 08:45-15:15.Campie Primary School nestles within the East Lothian town of Musselburgh to the west of the riv

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve.You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too.It's a chance to bring your dedi

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working.As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents.Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'l

We're currently looking for individuals across the country to take part in remote paid research, including remote focus groups, product trials, and consumer studies.Earn up to £700 a week in your free time by providing feedback on everyday products and services.If you're comfortable sharing your op

Children’s Residential Support Worker.Location: Moston, Greater Manchester.At Cambian you’re not just working - you’re shaping futures, furthermore as a Residential Support Worker, based within the Manchester region every moment you spend with our young people (ages 8–18) helps them feel saf

Pro Rata - Part Time Fixed Term Contract- Smiths News - Lincoln.Maternity Cover role 12 months FTC 35 Hours per week.Our reputation as the UK’s largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself.Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the c

Respite Support Workers Required Across Hertfordshire! �?.At Care By Us (Part of the CCH Group), every day is different.Every day offers you the chance to do meaningful and rewarding work that truly changes people’s lives.We are currently looking for full-time and part-time Respite Support Worke

Pro Rata - Part Time Fixed Term Contract- Smiths News - Lincoln.Maternity Cover role 12 months FTC 35 Hours per week.Our reputation as the UK’s largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself.Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the c

Support Worker - Female - Maternity Cover 6 Months.Potters Bar, Hertfordshire .Maternity Cover - 6 months | Full-time | 35 hours per week (rota-based).Please note: We are unable to consider Skilled Worker or Student Visa applicants for this role.Extraordinary Days, Every Day’.At CareTech, we

Join our MeTS Settlement and Specialist Services Business Unit as a.Mainframe Application Support Team Leader.This role offers the opportunity to manage day-to-day operations whilst utilising your own technical skills to deliver enhancements and BAU support tasks as well as develop strategic experti