Advisory Teacher for the Virtual School
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Education advisers and school inspectors
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£42,200
(£21.64 per hour)
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Description
About The Job
Salary: £48,349 - £52,711 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about championing the educational success of children in care? Do you have the expertise, credibility and determination to influence practice at leadership level and improve outcomes for our most vulnerable learners?
Luton Council is seeking an exceptional Advisory Teacher to join our Virtual School team. This pivotal role champions the progress of children in care and those with a social worker by providing expert educational guidance, professional challenge and strategic support to schools and partners across and beyond the borough.
As Advisory Teacher, You Will
Salary: £48,349 - £52,711 a year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about championing the educational success of children in care? Do you have the expertise, credibility and determination to influence practice at leadership level and improve outcomes for our most vulnerable learners?
Luton Council is seeking an exceptional Advisory Teacher to join our Virtual School team. This pivotal role champions the progress of children in care and those with a social worker by providing expert educational guidance, professional challenge and strategic support to schools and partners across and beyond the borough.
As Advisory Teacher, You Will
- Champion high aspirations and improved outcomes for children in care and previously looked-after children.
- Provide expert advice, support and constructive challenge to school leaders, Designated Teachers and multi-agency partners.
- Lead on the quality assurance of Personal Education Plans (PEPs), ensuring they are robust, impactful and outcome-focused.
About You
You are an experienced and credible education professional with:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Proven leadership experience within a school or local authority setting.
- Extensive experience working with:
- Children in care and children with a social worker.
- Pupils in culturally diverse communities.
- Children and young people with Special Educational Needs and additional learning needs.
- Confidence in holding positive yet appropriately challenging conversations with senior leaders and professionals to drive improvement.
At Luton Council, we are ambitious for our children and young people. You will join a dedicated Virtual School team committed to high standards, collaborative working and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to influence system-wide practice and make a measurable difference to the lives of children who need us most.
If you are driven by equity, excellence and the belief that every child deserves to thrive, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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