THE DETAILS:
- Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf,
- Subject:
- Hours: Full time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Annual
- Salary Range: £60,000.00 - £65,000.00
- Language: Welsh
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Head of Virtual School for Children Looked After
Head of Virtual School for Children Looked After
Teachers Pay & Conditions
L10 - L16 (£59,990 - £69,598 per annum)
Start date: 1st September 2024
Following the successful implementation of a two-year pilot, Rhondda Cynon Taf wishes to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced educational leader with a track record of innovative practice to build upon the local authority’s successful two-year Virtual School Model pilot, to establish an effective permanent Virtual School for Children Looked After / care experienced. This is a key element of the Council’s ambition to improve the educational outcomes for its learners who are looked after / care experienced. The post holder would take up the post from 1st September 2024 or as soon as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the Rhondda Cynon Taf Education and Children’s Services, schools across the local authority, local further education colleges and a range of external partners and stakeholders to develop a transformational integrated approach to supporting the wellbeing of CLA learners and improving their educational outcomes and life chances.
Ideally, successful applicants will have experience of working at a strategic level in a school and or local authority and will have a passion for promoting the educational achievement of children who are in care and care leavers. The successful post holder will have senior level experience of supporting vulnerable learners in educational settings and will be able to demonstrate the impact of their leadership on improved educational outcomes for children.
The post holder will have excellent understanding of educational legislation pertinent to children looked after and will take a creative, solution -focused approach to removing barriers to the educational success of this particularly vulnerable cohort of learners.
The successful postholder will be expected to work across both English and Welsh medium school settings and will have a core role in ensuring that children looked after with additional learning needs (ALN) receive appropriate Additional Learning Provision (ALP). As such, the post holder will need to have the ability to communicate fluently in both English and Welsh.
Application forms and further details, including a and person specification for the role may be obtained via the Council’s Recruitment website using the link: https://ce0576li.webitrent.com/ce0576li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC105GF.open?WVID=2482495vvA
Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Ceri Jones, Head of Inclusion Services on 01443 744004 or email Ceri.L.Jones@rctcbc.gov.uk
The closing date for this post is Friday 26 April 2024 at 12 Noon.
PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AND COUNCIL.IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
Head of Virtual School for Children Looked After
Teachers Pay & Conditions
L10 - L16 (£59,990 - £69,598 per annum)
Start date: 1st September 2024
Following the successful implementation of a two-year pilot, Rhondda Cynon Taf wishes to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced educational leader with a track record of innovative practice to build upon the local authority’s successful two-year Virtual School Model pilot, to establish an effective permanent Virtual School for Children Looked After / care experienced. This is a key element of the Council’s ambition to improve the educational outcomes for its learners who are looked after / care experienced. The post holder would take up the post from 1st September 2024 or as soon as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the Rhondda Cynon Taf Education and Children’s Services, schools across the local authority, local further education colleges and a range of external partners and stakeholders to develop a transformational integrated approach to supporting the wellbeing of CLA learners and improving their educational outcomes and life chances.
Ideally, successful applicants will have experience of working at a strategic level in a school and or local authority and will have a passion for promoting the educational achievement of children who are in care and care leavers. The successful post holder will have senior level experience of supporting vulnerable learners in educational settings and will be able to demonstrate the impact of their leadership on improved educational outcomes for children.
The post holder will have excellent understanding of educational legislation pertinent to children looked after and will take a creative, solution -focused approach to removing barriers to the educational success of this particularly vulnerable cohort of learners.
The successful postholder will be expected to work across both English and Welsh medium school settings and will have a core role in ensuring that children looked after with additional learning needs (ALN) receive appropriate Additional Learning Provision (ALP). As such, the post holder will need to have the ability to communicate fluently in both English and Welsh.
Application forms and further details, including a and person specification for the role may be obtained via the Council’s Recruitment website using the link: https://ce0576li.webitrent.com/ce0576li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC105GF.open?WVID=2482495vvA
Please note to apply for this position you are required to complete the online application form on the Schools Recruitment Website. If you do not complete the online application, you will not be considered as having applied for the post.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Ceri Jones, Head of Inclusion Services on 01443 744004 or email Ceri.L.Jones@rctcbc.gov.uk
The closing date for this post is Friday 26 April 2024 at 12 Noon.
PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AND COUNCIL.IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.