Virtual School Head

About the role

About the role .

Key Questions

• Are you an experienced leader?
• Could your leadership skills make a significant difference for the education outcomes of our children in care, care leavers or care experienced children and young people?
• Do you have knowledge of child development including attachment and trauma and the impact of adverse childhood experiences?

This is an opportunity to lead and manage our successful Virtual School working with a committed team passionate about inclusion.

You will provide strategic leadership for Darlington's Children in our Care working across all partners in education, health and social care to discharge the statutory duty to promote the educational achievement of looked after children, previously looked after children and children with a social worker.

You will give advice, guidance, support and challenge to head teachers, leaders, teachers, designated teachers, governing bodies, parents/carers, local authority staff and partners to raise standards of education and attainment for children and young people in care, those previously in care and children with a social worker.

You will scrutinise and monitor the quality of personal education plans (PEPs), including the evaluation of impact of Pupil Premium within PEP's and the contributions of social workers, designated teachers, carers, and the voice of the child.

Benefits

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

Further Information

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it's like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

Provisional Interview dates for this post will be Friday 24th April in the Town Hall.

General Information for Applicants

For an informal discussion please contact Tony Murphy, Assistant Director for Education and Inclusion on Tel: .

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