The Role

Have you got what it takes to enable children looked after and care leavers to achieve academic success and progress?

Does the sound of joining a dynamic service promoting education outcomes appeal to you?

Would you like to support young people to build bright and stable futures for themselves?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Our Wandsworth Virtual School is looking to recruit an Advisory Teacher on a permanent, part time basis (3 days per week) and help play a central role in supporting the educational outcomes for children looked after and care leavers aged 3-25 years!

The full time salary is £43,356 per annum but as this is part time, the pay will be pro rata for the 3 day equivalent.

About the role

Your role will be to enable a ‘class’ of children looked after up to 18 years old to achieve the very best educational outcomes and high aspirations.  This includes supporting the wider network with meeting their statutory responsibilities to ensure that education is prioritised in all care planning.

About you

We are looking to appoint a dynamic teacher who has extensive experience supporting children and young people with additional needs.  You will need to have proven experience of raising attainment for vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and English as a second language.

The successful candidate will have responsibility to ensure that every learner in their ‘class’ has an up to date, robust and effective Personal Education Plan that targets learning, and progress completed each term.

You will also be able to navigate the multi-professional network to ensure barriers to learning and progress are overcome.  As a teacher, it will be your responsibility to monitor and track pupil progress and to recommend interventions to enable pupils and students to achieve and succeed.  Part of the role it to be able to support and equip the network with skills and experience they need to support our learners, and this will include training to social worker, schools and foster carers.

As children looked after are placed throughout the UK, the role will include travelling to meetings at schools outside London.  The role will also include leading and co-facilitating enrichment opportunities that take place after school and occasionally during school holidays and weekends.

Contact details

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nova Levine by email nova.levine@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Benefits

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Close date: 11:59pm on Friday 2nd September 2022
• Shortlisting date/s: week commencing 5th September 2022
• Interview date: week commencing 12th September 2022

Useful Information: The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

How to apply?

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement must address the requirements listed in attached Job Profile located at the bottom of the advert.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils