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Contact Number: 020 7527 2000

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Ref: CS/0923/022 Vacancy ID: 5644771

Virtual School Advisory Teacher

Closed for applications on: 10-Oct-2023 00:04

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 10-Oct-2023 00:04

Location

Site: 3 Elwood Street, London N5 1EB
Town: London
Postcode: N5 1EB
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £42,510 - £45,711 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (PO3, scp 33-36)

Specialty

Main area: Education

Our mission

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons / vulnerable adults in your care and those who you come into contact with.

Be responsible for a a Key Stage 5 pupil caseload and ensuring the continued educational improvement of Islington’s children in public care. This would include making arrangements for the monitoring and support of children in care, particularly those aged 16-18, and take the lead in making decisions to ensure their needs are met and that the pupils follow an appropriate educational programme

To lead on the development procedures and good practice to ensure that children in public care have an effective and up to date Personal Education Plans (PEPs) in line with statutory obligations

Effectively monitor, and where appropriate challenge, the use of Pupil Premium Grant for individual pupils and cohorts of Islington children in public care.

Ensure aspirational targets are in place for all Islington children in public care and that professionals and carers support and encourage children to achieve, to enjoy learning and to celebrate their achievements.

Provide high quality advice and support for social workers, carers and teachers involved in the education of children in public care to ensure their needs are met and they are provided with appropriate support to achieve their potential.

Where necessary effectively and appropriately challenge schools and other professionals where there is evidence that children in public care education needs are not be addressed.

To monitor and support Islington’s children in public care who do not have access to an education placement. Lead, devise and pursue plans in liaison with key professionals to ensure all such children gain access to education with minimum delay.

Develop effective working relationships with key personnel in Children’s Services and schools in order support and challenge professionals and overcome situations where children are not receiving appropriate education for unnecessary periods of time.

Analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data on all schools and educational placements attended by Islington’s children in public care in order to effectively meet the needs and requirements of the service.

As part of the Virtual School lead and support with the organisation and administration of events such as training sessions, enrichment activities and celebration events

Implement and monitor with the Head of the Virtual School a strategy to oversee school attendance levels of children in public care to allow prompt action to be taken should any young person miss significant amounts of schooling.

To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.

It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination. 

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are also committed to flexible working and will consider requests where possible.

Islington Council also operates random drug or alcohol testing for safety critical roles or for where there may be just cause.

To apply for this position please use the online application process. Please note that the council only accepts online applications, no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted. If you are unable to use the online process please contact the Recruitment team on 020 7527 2155 or e-mail [email protected]

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualified Teacher Status or related field working with children and young people in an education setting.
Degree level 2.2 or above

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable evidence of high performance and achievement within education or children’s services.
Experience of working with children and young people across the statutory school age and post 16 range, including those with Special and Additional Educational Needs and additional needs.
Successful experience of formulating strategies that cross service and professional boundaries and lead to an improvement in children and young people’s outcomes.

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to give quality professional advice and challenge on all aspects of relevant legislation and policy development and their implications for improvement the outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
Ability to initiate pupil level change to effect improved outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, presenting a degree of challenge to individuals and institutions as appropriate.
Ability to keep effective records of contact with children, schools and parent and carers and to use these to monitor, review and plan for vulnerable children and young people.
Ability to plan using a range of strategies, giving advice and consultation to promote positive and effective high quality education support to vulnerable children.