Student Engagement Lead

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

LEAD VACANCY (from January 2027)Post

Student Engagement Lead Hours

32.5 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year)

Grade

NJC Grade 4 points 7-10 (salary based on a full time equivalent of £27,274 - £28,608)

Contract

Permanent Winchcombe School (part of the Balcarras Trust) is looking for a supportive, motivating and proactive Student Engagement Lead to join our growing school from January 2027.Reporting to the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance), the successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will possibly have a counselling qualification or mentoring accreditation and/or previous experience of behaviour management in a secondary school. You will be responsible for the school’s ‘Reflection Room’ and RESET provision, working to minimise disruption to students’ learning and ensuring smooth reintegration. There will be meetings with parents/carers when necessary, to support young people’s wellbeing and engagement in school life.Each student is given the opportunity to maximize their potential and we are ambitious about what every child can achieve. Please apply using the Balcarras Trust’s standard application form and email it to Winchcombe School.

Closing date

Sunday 15 November 2026 at midnight

Interview date

Thursday 19 November 2026

Start date

4 January 2027 subject to pre-appointment checks