Job Details

Job introduction

The role of the Virtual School for Children in Care and Previously in Care has been extended to include all Children with a Social Worker.

This post involves working in partnership with schools and teams across Families, Children and Learning, to support, challenge, and champion the inclusion and education of Children with Social Workers, in order to raise the educational outcomes of this group of children and close the attainment gap.

This post is grant funded for one year in the first instance.

We are therefore looking to recruit an experienced teacher to take on this strategic role as a one year secondment.

Secondment* for: 12 months

Interview date: 21st October 

For an informal discussion, please contact Sam Wilson - Virtual School Lead on 07787 697 696

About the role

We wish to recruit a teacher with a current permanent school contract, to come and join the Virtual School on a twelve month secondment, to promote the educational outcomes of children with a social worker, to take a strategic role in promoting the educational outcomes of children with a social worker and those who have previously had a social worker.

To work in partnership with schools and teams across Families, Children and Learning, to support, challenge and champion the inclusion and education of Children with Social Workers, in order to raise the educational outcomes of this group of children and close the attainment gap.

***Important Information***
We highly recommend you read the ‘Maximise your Chances’ below before you apply for this role. It is important you are able to show how you meet the Person Specification when applying. Not following this guidance is likely to reduce your chances of success.

Additional information

*Eligibility to Apply for Secondments

Permanent employees are eligible to apply for a secondment where they have:

held their current post for at least twelve months, obtained agreement from their line manager and have a defined development need that may be met through the secondment or there is a defined organisational need that will be met via the secondment.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce..

Files

• Maximise Your Chances - Supporting Statement Guidance
• Applicant Cover Letter
• Our Values and Behaviours
• Education Adviser for Children with a Social Worker_JD&PS