Virtual School Education Advisor - Reading, United Kingdom - Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council
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Brighter Futures for Children

Children Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker

Full time

1-year fixed term post with possibility of further extension depending on grant funding

Hybrid working available

About us
Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family.

Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.


We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups.

We are responsible for the delivery of children's social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.


The Virtual School is committed to supporting children and young people to achieve their educational goals and ensure they have the opportunity to grow, flourish and realise their full potential through attaining good qualifications and a positive educational journey.

The Virtual School roll includes Children Looked After, Children Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker.


About the role


This is an exciting opportunity to join Reading's Virtual School (VS) for Children Looked After, Children Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker.

The Virtual School is committed to promoting the educational achievement of Children Looked After and supports young people to achieve their educational potential, to enable them through attaining good qualifications and a positive school experience to have more fulfilling careers, higher incomes, greater self-confidence and ultimately a better quality of life.


The Virtual School Advisor for Children Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker will report to the Virtual School Assistant Headteacher for Children with a Social Worker and will provide support and guidance, which fosters, sustains and develops the aspirations and achievement of Children Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker.


Key responsibilities

  • Provide educational advice, support and signposting to services, stakeholders and parents, guardians to raise educational outcomes for children previously looked after and children with a social worker.
  • Develop, sustain and embed productive relationships with other agencies, such as the Regional Adoption Agency, key groups and DT/DSL in education settings, in order to add value and have impact on the achievement of children previously looked after and children with a social worker.
  • Research and present evidencedbased resources and tools, which could support in enhancing the educational achievement of children previously looked after and children with a social worker and assist children, families and education staff.
  • Support in organising, developing and delivering cross service training for school staff, families and multiagency professionals to raise their awareness of the diverse educational needs of children previously looked after and children with a social worker and dispel myths and stereotypes about their capacity to succeed.
  • Assist the Virtual School Assistant Headteacher for Children with a Social Worker to educate and train staff to develop effective systems to support children previously looked after and children with a social worker involving modelling trauma informed, therapeutic and inclusive practice.
  • Develop transition plans alongside schools, which promote the use of the Virtual School Education Plan for children previously looked after, to support and monitor children's education and wellbeing.
  • Maintain an uptodate roll of children who are previously looked after within the local authority and who attend Reading Schools.
  • Attend and play a key role in the Virtual School Southeast Regional meeting for children previously looked after and children with a Social Worker.

About you
This is a highly rewarding role where you'll have the opportunity and autonomy to really make a difference.

If you are passionate to help us in making a positive difference to vulnerable children's lives every day, then we would like to hear from you.


Experience required

  • Significant experience of work in schools and education settings to raise attainment and progress of pupils
  • Experience of working within a multiagency environment and forging and driving successful partnerships
  • Experience of working in an environment where inclusive, trauma informed, therapeutic practices are prioritised
  • Experience and understanding of children previously looked after and children with a social worker and determination to act as their advocate to improve their life chances
  • Experience of working effe
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