Adviser Children in Care (0-11) (5869)

The Virtual School is a service which offers advice and guidance, supporting early years settings, schools, post-16 and other professionals ensuring children in care, previously in care and children with a social worker, get the very best from their education.

The role of the Virtual School is to raise attainment by:

• Ensuring children in care are in full time education and that the provision is right for them



• Monitoring attendance and suspensions



• Tracking early years settings and school placements



• Offer training, advice and guidance to those supporting children in care and previously in care



• Deliver training, liaising and working closely with early years settings, schools and Social Workers re: transition, school moves, funding, SEN



• Offering support and guidance to carers.



• Monitoring PEP compliance and quality-checking the progress and attainment of children in care



• Attend some PEPs where needed. Review all completed PEPs for each locality



• Liaise across the region to identify best practice and make connections of benefit to our children placed out of county


Liaise at a strategic level across Children's Services into High Needs SEN, Corporate Parenting
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
Please upload a CV and supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria we are looking for.
NB Options for flexible working can be explored if required. If you would like to work less than all year round for a reduced salary (eg term time plus two weeks) or to work 22.2 hours per week flexibly across the year (eg working increased days during term time) please mention this in your application.
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We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
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Norwich NR1, Hybrid work
£29,927 - £32,500 a year - Part-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Flexible schedule


• Gym membership, Permanent contract | part-time 22.2 hours per week | £29,927 to £32,500 per annum (Soulbury 8-11) | Countywide, Competitive salary


• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave


• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service


• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.


• Financial benefits such as:



• ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.


• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers


• Relocation expenses (where applicable)


• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work


• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.


• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.