Job Details
ROLE PURPOSE:
In line with Hillingdon’s Education Service priorities, to work closely with the Hillingdon Virtual School team and Headteacher to:
• raise the attainment of Looked After Children and Care Leavers (placed in and outside the borough, via a focus on admissions, attendance, attainment, progress, tuition, enrichment and promoting inclusion
• hold a caseload of Looked After Children as decided by the Virtual School Headteacher
• track the attainment and progress of all Looked After Children and Care Leavers (from Nursery to age 18) on their caseload
• raise the attainment of Looked After Children (placed in and outside the borough) by taking the lead in the delivery of high quality, timely Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and monitor the completion of PEP Action Plans
• raise the attainment of Looked After Children (placed in and outside the borough) by supporting social workers, personal advisors, carers and schools to fulfil their responsibilities in the delivery of high quality, timely PEPs and to carry out their part in the PEP Action Plan
• advise and support Care Leavers still in education as required
• contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• contribute to the development and delivery of training to school staff, social workers and foster carers, key workers and those in the wider team around the child
• contribute to the provision of enrichment and extra-curricular learning activities for Hillingdon Looked After Children and Care Leavers
• pro-actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with other agencies both in and out of the borough to ensure joined up services for Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Care Leavers
• support Virtual School Lead Practitioners in the delivery of their areas of responsibility (Admissions, Attendance, Exclusion, NEET, 16+ LAC, Care Leavers, Post LAC, UASC, Early Years, Enrichment etc)
• contribute to the on-going development of the Hillingdon Virtual School
Pay rate: £221.55 per day umbrella
Six months contract with view to extend or make permanent
