Virtual School Headteacher (0.8 FTE)
London Borough of Merton
Merton
- Expired
- Salary:
- £59,974 - £69,821 per annum pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
As Head of the Virtual School working for Merton Council you will have the opportunity to lead, support and challenge internal and external schools and partners to secure the best possible educational outcomes for children and young people in the care of Merton Council.
We are looking for someone who has demonstrated strong and effective leadership in a school and or a local authority senior role and has a passion for promoting the educational achievement of children in care and care leavers and celebrating their successes. The successful post holder will have senior level experience of supporting vulnerable children in educational settings and those out of education and will be able to demonstrate the impact of their leadership on improved educational outcomes for children.
The post holder will have excellent understanding of the social care and educational legislation pertinent to children in care and will use their initiative and imagination to unblock significant barriers to the educational success of these children and young people.
Joining the Virtual School team you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Teams for Education and Social Care. We have excellent relationships with various partnerships of schools as well as networking groups in the region.
You will be passionate about improving life chances for all young people. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to produce clear evaluative reports. You will also be able to provide high levels of support and challenge and be committed to supporting the wider priorities of Children’s Services.
Closing Date: 12 Noon, 21st January 2019
Interviews on 28th January 2019
Please apply online via this link
If you would like to discuss the role prior to submitting your application, please contact Elizabeth Fitzpatrick on 0208-545-3806.
Merton Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure & barring service check (DBS) will be sought for this post.
About London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Merton
- Civic Centre, London Road
- Morden
- SM4 5DX
- United Kingdom
• Population of 197,700 (mid-year 2006 estimate) – projected to increase to 207,400 by 2015 – living in
78,000 households.
• Three main town centres: Wimbledon, Mitcham and Morden.
• Predominantly suburban in character, with high levels of commuter flows in and out of central London.
• Good connections with the London transport network – the District and Northern lines both run through the borough,Tramlink provides connections between Wimbledon and Croydon via Mitcham and Morden, and numerous over-ground stations and bus routes provide easy access to central London and neighbouring boroughs.
• Significant amounts of green space – notably Wimbledon and Mitcham commons. The borough also has 67 parks and open spaces, 11 nature reserves and 17 allotment sites.
• Approximately 25% of the population is from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups, rising to 50% of children attending Merton schools.
• 160 languages are spoken in Merton’s 43 primary and 11 secondary schools.
• Increasing numbers of groups with particular needs, for example, older people and BME communities.
• Seven libraries provide Internet access, summer reading schemes and homework clubs as well as traditional book, CD, DVD and video lending.
• Merton plays host to one of the country’s most famous sporting events – the Wimbledon fortnight held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
• Council tax is currently set at £1,401.31 (2008/09) for a band D property (including the Greater London Authority precept), at the median level for outer London boroughs.
• Main areas of concern to residents are the level of council tax, street cleanliness, and crime and anti-social behaviour, although Merton is consistently in the top three safest boroughs in London.
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