London Borough of Barnet Hiring for Virtual School Education Advisor – children with a social worker Job at United Kingdom Full Time

Contract Type: Part-Time (21.6 Hours) 1 Year Fixed Term Contract – All Year Round

Expected Start date: September 2022

Barnet Virtual School works closely with Social Care and schools to champion the education of all children with a social worker. We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to provide strategic support for all children with a social worker (or who have previously had a social worker).

The Education Advisor will work with our Senior Education lead to:

• Liaise with social care and school colleagues as well as other stakeholders to ensure education is a key priority for children with a social worker
• Provide training, advice, support and challenge to schools and other professionals
• Analyse patterns of attendance, attainment etc and identify strategic support for key groups
• Be aspirational for the educational attainment, outcomes, and experiences for all children with a social worker

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working with young people preferably in an education setting
• An understanding of education and school data
• Experience of multiagency working
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to form good relationships
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to deal with complex matters efficiently and to tight deadlines and to prioritise plan and organise their own workload

As well as this, we are looking for someone who is calm, warm, and approachable with a good sense of humour and the ability to be flexible in the face of a changing workload!

Please note this is not a remote working role. As well as home working, there will be office-based work and visits to schools.

To arrange a time for an informal discussion about this post please contact:

Sarah Deale, Head teacher email [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 17 August 2022 11 p.m.

Interview date: Monday 23 August 2022

Successful candidates will be notified of interview times

To apply for this post, you must complete the online application form via Trac which can be accessed at http:// jobs.islington .gov.uk/vacancy/4431402

If you need assistance, please email the HR Team at schoolsrecruitment @ islington.gov.uk quoting job reference: BELS/1150.

Please note that a CV will not be accepted as it does not meet our assessment criteria and commitment to equal opportunities.

Please DO NOT use the ‘apply now’ button within the Barnet website as your application will not reach the shortlisting panel. To apply for the role visit http:// jobs.islington. gov.uk/vacancy/4431402 .

Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet Education and Learning Service operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS) is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We value diversity.