Advisory Teacher

Seven Education are looking for an Advisory Teacher to work in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . This is a temporary role running until the end of October 2024, Mon – Fri paying £27.84 per hour via an umbrella company.

The role:

Use extensive knowledge to make a positive impact on the achievements of children in care and previously looked after children.

Support, advise and challenge school leaders, social workers and school staff in order to identify barriers to children in care achieving in education by helping them to develop strategies to improve their educational attainment.

Delivering high quality training and support for carers and Designated Teachers in schools, you will ensure statutory duties and best practice standards are met.

Use a high level of technical knowledge in relation to all aspects of education, including Special Education Needs, exclusions, and behaviour management to focus on progress, needs identification, attendance, carefully targeted intervention and enrichment provision, which will meet academic, social and emotional needs.

Key responsibilities:

Provide intensive educational casework for a designated cohort of children and young people looked after to ensure they are provided with appropriate, services and interventions involving multi-disciplinary work.

To deliver the education vision for the Virtual School, reflecting local, regional and national priorities, legislation and good practice, with a strong emphasis on raising the educational standard of children and young people that have been looked after.

Provide support and d irection to the Virtual School team around key priorities in area/age group of specialism.

Ensure high-quality Personal Education Plans are in place within agreed timescales for all children and young people looked after in the agreed area of responsibility,ensure that each child is receiving appropriate support with pupil premium being discharged purposefully in line with local authority policy.

To undertake direct work with children and young people in educational settings, the community and at home/placement to ensure educational needs are fully met and any barriers identified, this would include observation, mentoring, tuition as appropriate. This will include travel across the country to wherever our children are placed

Extra info:

The candidates need to have an understanding of what a Virtual School is for.

Candidates need to have qualified teaching status (QTS)

Candidates should be advised that this is a hybrid role and not home working there will be an expectation to travel to schools outside of London as well as in borough. Outside of London schools travel warrants will be provided.

Candidates should have taught at least 2 key stages