About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
Southwark Virtual School is committed on making a difference to the life chances of the children and young people in our care.
The Role:
We are seeking X2 qualified teachers to provide education advice to schools, social workers, foster carers and other professionals, in support of Southwark’s looked after children.
You will be an experienced practitioner with an understanding of education provision for looked after children. You will be passionate about tackling inequality and know how to raise pupil achievement. You will support the Deputy Head, Teaching and Learning, in driving up improvements in the educational progress and attainment of children in care, including those that have been placed in schools in other local authorities.
With your understanding of vulnerable client groups, you will attend Personal Education Plan meetings (within and beyond Southwark), and other multi-disciplinary meetings to review pupil progress. Where necessary, you will provide effective support and challenge to ensure pupils are given the best possible opportunity to thrive.
About You:
Your negotiating and influencing skills will enable you to handle sudden education needs, to secure appropriate provision in close liaison with social workers, designated teachers and schools’ senior management, keeping a looked after child in education.
You will be an excellent communicator, a confident practitioner who can achieve positive outcomes for this important group of children and young people.
We particularly encourage and welcome applicants from black, Asian and ethnic minorities since we are underrepresented at management level and are passionate about making improvements in this space.
If you think you have the right values, experience and expertise to add to our culture, please do not hesitate to apply.
Additional salary details
Please note this role requires an enhanced level DBS check.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Close: 14th September 2022
Interview date: 22/09/2022
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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