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Behaviour & Engagement Keyworker

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.20am - 4.30pm, Term time plus Inset days

Scale 4/5 point 7-12 dependent on experience (Actual salary £23,260 - £25,142 including outer fringe allowance)

Required As Soon As Possible

Do you wish to be part of a popular, oversubscribed school, rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2021? At JHS, we believe that 'together we excel', students and staff alike, and we are proud to be a highly inclusive school.

We have an opportunity for a confident, self-motivated and passionate individual to support our behavior and Intervention team to help remove barriers to learning and success. The successful candidate will need to be integral to enhancing the life chances of all our young people with a focus on behaviour and engagement. Working with students with learning and behavioural difficulties to encourage positive engagement.

You should have the ability to adapt to unpredictable and challenging situations and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a positive approach to working effectively with all members of the school community. This is a public facing role, so fluency in English is essential. A current first aid qualification would be desirable, however, training can be given.

This is an exciting time to be joining the school, as we grow in popularity within the local community and beyond. Ongoing, extensive building works are adding state of the art additional resources to the school, and we are part of a dynamic Trust, comprising 4 local schools.

If you would like to be part of our journey, and make a genuine difference to students' life chances, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We can offer you:

A friendly and welcoming place of work, which invests heavily in staff training

Numerous Staff Wellbeing Initiatives

Benenden Healthcare cover

Vivup employee discount scheme

For more information or to arrange a school visit/tour contact Leeann Howsego, HR Manager

leeann.howsego@the jhs.co.uk

Closing date: Sunday 7th December 2025

Interviews to be held: Thursday 11th December 2025

CVs alone will not be accepted. CV's submitted by an agency will not be considered

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Information about the School

The James Hornsby School, is a successful school with Investors in People Gold status, which can offer students the opportunity to reach their full potential in a supportive and caring environment. Our students are proud of their school and enjoy so many different parts of school life including trips, visits and many other activities both in and outside of the normal school day.

We believe that it is essential that we work in partnership with the students, parents/carers and both local and international communities to enable our students to be prepared for their future lives. Our school motto, 'Together We Excel' reflects this belief. Staff at The James Hornsby School work incredibly hard, along with Governors and Parents, to ensure we offer the best educational opportunities possible.

The James Hornsby School is a forward thinking school, continually looking for new ways to provide the best learning environment and learning opportunities for our students. We are at the centre of the local community and open our doors outside of the normal school day to support learning and recreational opportunities in the local community. We are aiming for excellence and we invite you to come and see for yourselves.

Quotes from our May 2016 Ofsted report: "This school is well led. The Headteacher and leaders have worked with determination to create a culture where pupils share a 'lifelong love of learning' and achieve their best". "School leaders have succeeded in bringing pupils together into a positive, caring school community which promotes high expectations for attitudes towards learning, relationships and attendance."