Head of Engagement

7 months ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Yarrow Heights Full time

**About the Role**

Join Yarrow Heights School as the Head of Engagement, a pivotal role within the Senior Leadership Team, dedicated to enhancing our innovative approaches to pupil engagement. As lead, you will be a role-model and support the school in continuing to foster a safe, calm, and positive school environment which supports our pupils’ behaviour, attitudes, and their engagement to and enjoyment of learning.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Leadership: Support the Headteacher and SLT in managing and shaping the school's future, providing inspirational leadership and innovative strategies.
- School Development: Lead whole-school direction on our Alternative Curriculum provision and pupil engagement, staying current with educational and SEMH initiatives.
- Manage: Be responsible for the school’s Alternative Curriculum and Personal Development programmes working collaboratively with these teams and across the school.
- Engagement: Promote high levels of pupil attendance, engagement, and positive behaviour which allows them to fully engage with their learning and environment. Helping them to build self-respect, respect for others and for their environment.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders to remove barriers to attendance and learning through proactive programmes of engagement such as Duke of Edinburgh, Outdoor education, and career development, including overseeing Work Experience placements.
- Reporting & Analysis: Create and present detailed analysis, and reporting, around pupil engagement to SLT and Governors, using data to inform and innovative strategies.

**Additional Duties**:

- Role model positive, ‘can-do’ attitudes, high levels of energy and expectation.
- Contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing initiatives, promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity.
- Deliver and participate in training sessions and professional development.

**Requirements**:
**Experience**:

- Higher Education to degree level or equivalent work-based experience manging behaviour and attitudes initiative at a middle/senior leader level.
- Proven ability in leadership and management skills
- Experience of accessing captured data to produce and present on detailed, analytical reports
- Proven experience of devising and implementing strategic whole school objectives with ability to monitor and provide meaningful, measured outcomes.

Skills and Knowledge:

- Excellent proven interpersonal, verbal/written communication and listening skills.
- High level of self-motivation and the ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to work as part of a team, be wholly approachable and able to quickly establish excellent working relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
- Sound knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures
- Highly effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills

Personal Qualities:

- Must have a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school, such that they engage with and enjoy their school experience through exceptional achievement.
- The ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively demonstrating integrity, resilience and flexibility.
- Unprecedented commitment to safeguarding and equality.
- Attention to detail, able to meet deadlines and be solution focused.
- Stamina, positivity and energy, to cope with the role and the challenges it will bring whilst consistently delivering clear concise boundaries.

**About Us**

Yarrow Heights School is a mixed 7-19, local authority funded, SEN day school for children, most of who are able learners with an EHCP and a diagnosis with ASC and associated needs.

At Yarrow Heights every pupil is valued and treated as an individual and with respect. We are a team with extensive experience and expertise in special education and therapeutic support for pupils whose needs can no longer be met in a mainstream provision. The vision of our school is to nurture aspiration, develop resilience and empower learning. It is centred on our single desire to make a positive, lifelong difference to the lives of our pupils.

**Why Choose Yarrow Heights?**

At Yarrow Heights, we prioritise a supportive and inclusive environment where both pupils and staff can thrive. Joining our team means:

- Very competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- A school culture that prioritises pupil and staff well-being.
- Opportunities to learn and grow within an Ofsted Outstanding rated school (Nov 2022).
- Flexible Pension benefits.
- Free lunch and parking.
- Support by and close collaboration with an experienced, open-minded, cohesive team dedicated to holistic pupil growth and success.
- Subsidised Gym membership

Pay: Up to £58,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to

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