diff --git a/.github/workflows/manage-issue-header.yml b/.github/workflows/manage-issue-header.yml
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+name: Manage issue header
+
+on:
+    workflow_call:
+      secrets:
+        LE_BOT_APP_ID:
+            description: "GitHub App ID for authentication"
+            required: true
+        LE_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY:
+            description: "GitHub App Private Key for authentication"
+            required: true
+jobs:
+  manage-issue-header:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      (github.event.action == 'labeled' && github.event.label.name == 'help wanted') ||
+      (github.event.action == 'unlabeled' && github.event.label.name == 'help wanted')
+    steps:
+      - name: Generate App Token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app_id: ${{ secrets.LE_BOT_APP_ID }}
+          private_key: ${{ secrets.LE_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Checkout called repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          repository: learningequality/.github
+          ref: main
+          token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+      
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: '16'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install 
+      
+      - name: Run script
+        id: run-script
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./scripts/manage-issue-header.js');
+            return await script({github, context, core});
diff --git a/scripts/manage-issue-header.js b/scripts/manage-issue-header.js
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+/**
+ * Updates issue contributing header according to the presence of the 'help wanted' label.
+ */
+
+const HELP_WANTED_LABEL = 'help wanted';
+
+const HEADER_START_MARKER = '<!---HEADER START-->';
+const HEADER_END_MARKER = '<!---HEADER END-->';
+
+const HELP_WANTED_HEADER = '<!---HEADER START-->\n\n<img height="20px" src="https://i.imgur.com/0ZZG9qx.jpeg">\n\n🙂 Looking for an issue? Welcome! This issue is open for contribution. If this is the first time you’re requesting an issue, please:\n\n- **Read the <a href="https://learningequality.org/contributing-to-our-open-code-base/" target="_blank">Contributing guidelines</a>** carefully. **Pay extra attention to the [Using generative AI](https://learningequality.org/contributing-to-our-open-code-base/#using-generative-ai)**. **Pull requests and comments that don’t follow the guidelines won’t be answered.**\n- **Confirm that you’ve read the guidelines** in your comment.\n\n<img height="20px" src="https://i.imgur.com/0ZZG9qx.jpeg">\n\n<!---HEADER END-->\n\n';
+
+const NON_HELP_WANTED_HEADER = '<!---HEADER START-->\n\n<img height="20px" src="https://i.imgur.com/c7hUeb5.jpeg">\n\n❌ **This issue is not open for contribution. Please read the <a href="https://learningequality.org/contributing-to-our-open-code-base/" target="_blank">Contributing guidelines</a>** carefully to learn about the contributing process and how to find suitable issues.\n\n<img height="20px" src="https://i.imgur.com/c7hUeb5.jpeg">\n\n<!---HEADER END-->\n\n';
+
+function clearHeader(issueBody) {  
+  const startIndex = issueBody.indexOf(HEADER_START_MARKER);
+  const endIndex = issueBody.indexOf(HEADER_END_MARKER);
+  
+  if (startIndex === -1 || endIndex === -1) {
+    return issueBody;
+  }
+
+  return issueBody.substring(0, startIndex) + issueBody.substring(endIndex + HEADER_END_MARKER.length).trimStart();
+}
+
+module.exports = async ({ github, context, core }) => {
+  try {
+    const repoOwner = context.repo.owner;
+    const repoName = context.repo.repo;
+    const issueNumber = context.payload.issue.number;
+    const actionType = context.payload.action;
+    const labelName = context.payload.label.name;
+
+    const labelAdded = actionType === "labeled";
+    const labelRemoved = actionType === "unlabeled";
+
+    if (!labelAdded && !labelRemoved) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (labelName !== HELP_WANTED_LABEL) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const issue = await github.rest.issues.get({
+      owner: repoOwner,
+      repo: repoName,
+      issue_number: issueNumber
+    });
+    
+    const currentBody = issue.data.body || "";
+
+    let newBody = clearHeader(currentBody);
+    if (labelAdded) {
+      newBody = HELP_WANTED_HEADER + newBody;
+    } else if (labelRemoved) {
+      newBody = NON_HELP_WANTED_HEADER + newBody;
+    }
+
+    await github.rest.issues.update({
+      owner: repoOwner,
+      repo: repoName,
+      issue_number: issueNumber,
+      body: newBody
+    });  
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    core.setFailed(`Error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+};