Virtual School Team Manager

To apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date - and have successfully completed your probationary period. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

Do you have high aspirations for young people and want to make a real difference?

Are you passionate about supporting the education of our more vulnerable young people?

Can you challenge others as a champion for our children and young people in care so that they can overcome any barriers to learning and achieve their potential?

Then this is the job for you.

The role of the Virtual School Team Manager is to work closely with the Virtual School headteacher to have oversight of our children and young people in care as though they are in one Virtual School cohort. This includes identifying gaps in provision, working with schools, providers and strategic leads across the council to ensure that appropriate provision is in place to meet their learning needs, monitoring attainment, progress and attendance, and leading the team of Achievement Coordinators to drive forward this work for all individual young people.

You will work closely with partners, including social workers and managers, Headteachers and Designated teachers to ensure there is an integrated approach to our ways of working with our young people aged 2-18 to increase the positive life chances of our young people in care and care leavers.

You will require:

• Experience in an educational setting, within the 2-18 age range (Specialist provision and understanding of meeting individual SEND needs is required for this post).
• Successful leadership and management experience within a learning setting or local authority.
• Detailed knowledge of the processes and procedures in place for Children and Young People in Care, for example care planning, review framework, accountability to meet statutory requirements.
• A comprehensive knowledge of the legislation and national guidance relating to 2-18 learning and relating to the education and care of looked after children.
• Successful leadership and management experience within a learning setting or local authority.

What can we offer?

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• A range of family friendly polices, including flexible working and working from home.
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership.

Based at Civic Centre 3, but predominantly home-working.

Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 27th April and interviews are provisionally taking place on Tuesday 2nd May.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Louise Hallas (Head of Virtual School) at louise.hallas@kirklees.gov.uk