Virtual School Advisory Teacher

Job Introduction

Virtual School Advisory Teacher - 37 hours

Role Purpose 

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Virtual School Advisory Teacher to champion the education of Children in Care (CiC) and Care Experienced Young People (CEYP). This role involves actively demonstrating exemplar practice and advising on behalf of the corporate parent in matters pertaining to education. 

Details of Role Profile/Job Summary 

As a Virtual School Advisory Teacher, you will play a crucial role in promoting the Personal Education Plan (PEP) as a joint responsibility of both schools and the local authority. You will provide direct support to designated teachers and children's social workers based on needs identified throughout the PEP process. This position requires a commitment to improving educational outcomes for CiC and CEYP through effective collaboration and support. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Manage a caseload of CiC/CEYP, ensuring that PEPs are carried out termly and that the ePEP document shows a clear educational plan for improving outcomes of pupils.
• Quality assure all PEP documentation, providing feedback, support, and guidance for improvement to all professionals involved.
• Maintain accurate pupil records across all management information systems in compliance with Virtual School policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provide regular reports and updates about your caseload as requested by colleagues or senior leadership team.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals, including providing training and support.

The Ideal Candidate 

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education, with experience in supporting vulnerable children and young people. You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of the PEP process and experience in quality assurance of educational plans is essential. Additionally, you should be highly organized, with the ability to manage a diverse caseload and maintain accurate records. 

For further details regarding this position, please contact Leah May via email leah.may@bcpcouncil.gov.uk. 

 About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.