Malachi has an excellent relationship with children and has an easy going approach to young people. He is able to deal with challenging negative behaviour. He is not afraid to give constructive criticism to help the young person and aims to help each young person achieve their full potential.

I remember a time during one of my GCSE PE lessons, were one of my pupils was refusing to engage with the work. Malachi came into the classroom took the young man to one side had a chat with this young person to see what was a matter. While talking to this young person Malachi was able to give some constructive feedback to the young person this helped the young person to re-engage in the lesson and complete some of the work.

Malachi encourages young people to think of their actions and the impact it has on others.

I remember a time when a young person was in crisis and needed time to calm down. How he dealt with the situation in an excellent way.

Malachi has an incredible way of working with young people, non judgmental, and sees issues from their point of view. He’s experienced where these young people are and is able to show empathy and understanding of their situation, giving them the tools to cope and change their lives for the better and have ambition for the future.

Malachi was working with a disaffected young lady whom many people had tried to help and failed he built a positive relationship with her and helped create a can do attitude in her. Not just by helping her but by building a “can do attitude “ in her and creating self belief and resilience. She was able to progress and move forward with her life.

Malachi works really well with young people and is a positive role model to all young people. He is always keen to make a difference to impact young people positively so they can have a different outlook on life. Malachi has been a consistent member of the school team and is always a positive influence to encourage others. He is good at de-escalting violent situations, mediating, and finding a common resolution through undertaking restorative work between young people.