About this job
You will provide strategic direction and lead on supporting and challenging educational leaders, designated teachers, foster carers, social workers and other professionals to raise expectations and improve outcomes for children in care (aged 3 – 18) enabling the council to fulfil its statutory role as corporate parent. You will be responsible for the following:
Deputy Headteacher (FT)
Assistant Headteacher (FT)
SENDCo (FT)
Advisory teacher for LAC with SEND (.6)
Advisory teacher for LAC placed in Kent (.6)
Advisory teacher for LAC at risk of Exclusion (FT)
Pupil Premium Plus Champion – Transition (.6 equivalent, term time only)
Pupil Premium Plus Champion – UASC (.6 equivalent, term time only)
Pupil Premium Plus Champion – New to Care (.6 equivalent, term time only)
Business Support Officer (.6)
Admin assistant (.6)
Work in partnership with:
Schools, colleges and other educational settings
Educational, social care professionals
External agencies
Voluntary and Community Sectors (including culture, sport and play organisations)
Special requirements for this post
* Lead and manage the team of staff within the Virtual School to ensure that performance data is used to track progress of children and young people in care and set realistic but challenging targets and identify appropriate support and intervention, escalating concerns when appropriate.
* Lead in formulation of the Virtual School's performance goals, the evaluation of the Virtual School and school staff.
* To take the strategic lead in establishing or maintaining excellent relations with schools, setting, colleges and other providers both within and outside the local authority.
About you
You will hold qualified teacher status and also have effective leadership and management experience in schools as a head, deputy or assistant headteacher.
About us
The Aspire Virtual School provides educational support to young people who are looked after by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, from reception to Year 13 (and beyond).
We are responsible for raising their educational standards by ensuring that each young person's progress at school remains a priority and that they receive appropriate schooling and guidance. While a third of our students are based in Barking and Dagenham, two-thirds are located in surrounding London boroughs and the rest of England.