Virtual School Lead
Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove
- Expired
- Salary:
- £46,809 - £50,567, Grade: Soulbury 12-15 (+ up to 3 SPAs)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 September 2017
Job overview
Job Number: B&H02979
Brighton & Hove City Council is recruiting a Lead for the Virtual School within our Families, Children and Learning subdivision (Education and Skills) to guide the Virtual School team to support, challenge and inspire schools, carers, social workers and young people to pursue high aspirations for the achievement of Children in Care.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, experience and passion to manage Brighton & Hove’s highly successful Virtual School which, as well as supporting the education of over 250 children in care, also provides support for children previously in care and works with school leaders to ensure our city has outstanding safeguarding practice.
This role requires an individual with a high level of creativity, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong leadership and management skills with a strong commitment to improving educational outcomes for young people.
To succeed in this role you will need:
- Evidence of effective working and credibility with senior school staff and staff across children’s services
- Experience of successful partnership working at a senior level with a range of stakeholders, -engaging and influencing as required to achieve outcomes
- Team building and conflict management skills
- Outstanding team leadership as you take responsibility for managing a small and experienced team
- Experience of effective service performance management including the delivery of performance management information
In return we can provide you a well- resourced team in a highly successful local authority.
Brighton and Hove has always looked to the future and is a truly unique place to live and work. We’re committed to collaboration and delivering the best outcomes for vulnerable children.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this post, please contact Mark Storey, Head of Education Standards and Achievement, on 01273 293992 or email mark.storey@brighton-hove.gov.uk
To apply, please visit our website.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Brighton & Hove City Council does not accept CV or resume.
Closing date: 26 September 2017.
Interviews will be held on 5th October 2017.
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About Brighton and Hove City Council
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove
- East Sussex
- BN3 3BQ
- United Kingdom
About Us
The Council is committed to providing a high quality, locally accountable education service, and offers a range of teaching opportunities in our schools. These offer a wealth of opportunity and challenges for teachers embarking on their careers, and those looking to develop their experience. Many schools are part of the extended schools and healthy schools programmes, and offer additional opportunities for professional development in those contexts. Schools are often invited to take part in national pilot studies.
Seven of our nine secondary schools have specialist schools status in one or more of the following areas: arts, humanities, languages, mathematics & computing, sports and technology.
The vast majority of city schools have been rated as good or better by Ofsted, and many achieve national awards. All Brighton & Hove schools have implemented the National Agreement on Raising Standards and Tackling Workloads, resulting in timetabled planning, preparation and assessment time (PPA) for all teachers. Our city is also in the forefront of implementing healthy schools and extended services in and around schools.
In the last round of Ofsted Inspections of (then) Local Education Authorities, Brighton & Hove was awarded the top, three star rating. We achieved the highest possible marks across a range of areas, including ICT, behaviour in schools, raising achievement by pupils from minority ethnic communities and our strategy for school improvement and overall effectiveness.
We are awaiting the formal outcome of our first inspection under the new “Joint Area Review” arrangements, but the initial feedback from the inspectors was very encouraging with particular reference to good school achievement, skilled and committed staff, very good involvement of young people in consultation and sporting, cultural and leisure opportunities.
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