Job Introduction
The Bradford Virtual School for children in care is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for children looked after and those previously looked after. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified teacher seeking a unique and diverse role to work with education settings and other professionals to raise the attainment of children in care.
We are looking for a proactive, skilled and tenacious teacher who is passionate about improving outcomes for our children in care and has high aspirations for every child. The successful candidate will be part of our specialist team supporting children in the Early Years and will have extensive experience in supporting the needs of vulnerable learners.
As part of the Virtual School for children in care you would work closely with multi-professional networks to ensure barriers to learning and progress are overcome. As a teacher you would ensure every child has access to suitable educational provision, monitor their progress and recommend suitable interventions to enable our children to achieve high aspirations. This would also include providing appropriate support, advice and challenge to ensure every child has a robust and effective Personal Education Plan that targets learning and progress.
Candidates will need to demonstrate:
- Understanding and commitment to raising standards and attainment for children in care
- Substantial teaching experience within the EYFS phase of education
- Experience of multi-agency working and understanding of the needs of vulnerable groups
- An understanding of strategies to support education providers to meet the needs of children in care.
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
If you think you might be interested in joining our team and would like some further information about this post, please contact Ashleigh Dunn (ashleigh.dunn@bradford.gov.uk) to arrange a telephone conversation.
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.
