Education Support Officer Virtual Schools

The role of the Virtual School is to raise educational aspirations and narrow attainment and progress gaps to improve educational outcomes for our children and young people in care. This post will help to support the educational achievement of children in care, specifically previously looked after children.

• At minimum, a level 3 qualification in an area related to working with children and young people.


• Familiarity with the range of interventions and practices that contribute to raising the educational achievement of looked after children and previously looked-after children.


• Skills in negotiating successfully with education providers, social care and other professionals on issues relating to the education of looked after children and previously looked-after children.


• Ability and skill to challenge, advice and support education staff, social care and carers in a professional and positive way to promote the educational achievement of looked after children and previously looked-after children. Experience of working in a school or other educational setting


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  A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
  
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