Deputy Headteacher - Virtual School

Deputy Headteacher – Virtual School

We are currently working with a South West organisation who are looking for a Deputy Head Teacher to ensure effective systems are in place to support children, young adults and carers in order to maximise their educational attainment and future life chances.

Duration: 6 months initial contract

Rate: £350 per day via Umbrella Company (Inside IR35)

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working Arrangement 

Responsibilities:

• To work with schools, designated teachers, carers, relevant officers and Social Care staff to promote and support the educational achievement and maximisation of life chances of vulnerable young people, including children with a social worker
• To demonstrably improve educational outcomes for these young people and work across all settings, disciplines and agencies to achieve this outcome
• As the lead professional – manage a small team of staff undertaking direct work with children, young adults and carers in order to maximise their educational attainment and future life chances
• Make operational decisions and prioritise work, taking account of the needs and views of children and young adults and their carer’s views
• Track and monitor the educational attainment, progress and experience of allocated groups of children in care, children with a social worker in order to advise and recommend support and interventions necessary to improve outcomes
• Use own initiative to progress issues/cases and take on personal responsibility for keeping abreast of new legislation, guidance and developments in education and other fields as they relate to children in care and vulnerable groups
• Organise and deliver services within a specialist area to meet established operational targets

Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification (PGCE or equivalent) plus current Teacher qualified status
• Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development
• Senior leadership experience in either a school or Virtual School setting

Knowledge & Experience of:

• Successful leadership in an Education based setting/role (Middle leader, Assistant Headship)
• Relevant education and children’s services legislation
• The educational needs of vulnerable groups
• Supporting vulnerable children in all educational settings
• Senior management and leadership experience in schools, or equivalent
• The strategic use of data in target setting and action planning
• Analysis of problems and identification of solutions within a range of contexts
• Analysing a range of data and use it as a tool for identifying areas for improvement
• A degree in a relevant subject area
• Evidence of recent and continued professional development

If you meet the above criteria and would like to hear more, please apply and one of the team can be in touch

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.