Learner Engagement and Outreach Officer, Wigan

LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH OFFICER

Salary: Competitive

Elysium Training, Leigh

Specialist Provider of Alternative Education

About Us

Elysium Training provides alternative provision for young people with significant barriers to learning, all of whom have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). We specialise in supporting learners with SEND, primarily those with SEMH needs, offering KS4 intervention and a post-16 curriculum.

Our programmes combine construction-based vocational pathways with Preparing for Adulthood and employability skills, delivered through a trauma-informed, relational approach.

Our mission Changing Lives, Building Futures, Striving for Success is underpinned by our values:

Self-Worth | Unity | Creativity | Commitment | Empathy | Safety | Stability

These values shape our culture, relationships and daily practice.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Learner Engagement and Outreach Officer to join our specialist team.

The successful candidate will:

• Support learners who are experiencing difficulty engaging with education or who are at risk of disengagement
• Provide targeted pastoral support that builds confidence, resilience and motivation
• Maintain supportive communication with parents and carers
• Contribute to review meetings or multi-agency discussions where appropriate
• Support the pastoral team in identifying attendance concerns and barriers early
• Work alongside tutors and the pastoral team to implement behaviour and engagement strategies
• Work collaboratively within a trauma-informed, relational framework

Full details are provided in the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.

Who We Are Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Confident working with learners with SEND, including SEMH needs
• Committed to inclusive, relational practice
• Calm, resilient and solution-focused
• Motivated to support learners to achieve meaningful adult outcomes

Experience within alternative provision, FE or specialist SEND settings is desirable but not essential.

Safeguarding and Professional Conduct

All staff at Elysium play a vital role in creating a safe, stable and supportive environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023), the Care Act (2014) and local WSCP / WSAB procedures
• Maintain professional boundaries and safer working practice
• Act with integrity and in line with Elysium’s values at all times

Safer Recruitment

Elysium Training is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

All appointments are subject to:

• Enhanced DBS check with Barred List information
• Identity and right-to-work verification
• Full employment history checks and satisfactory references
• Qualification verification
• Online and social media screening
• Completion of a 6-month probationary period

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Elysium Training is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals.

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