Headteacher

HEADTEACHER OF THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE

37 hours per week - Ref: PEO/490

PEOPLE DIRECTORATE
LEARNING AND COMMUNITIES
VIRTUAL SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE

Are you looking for a job that gives you the opportunity to:

• Lead a highly motivated, ambitious and dynamic virtual school team?
• Be creative in finding ways to remove barriers to learning?
• Make a lasting difference to raise aspirations, improve life chances and employability for all children and young people in care?
• Work within a very supportive partnership of education, health and social care colleagues?

If the answer is yes, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will challenge us all to further develop our vision and impact as Corporate Parents and who:

• Has a proven record as an excellent teacher;
• Has current or very recent successful senior leadership experience in a mainstream school(s) at Assistant Headteacher level or higher;
• Has experience of supporting successful school improvement planning and implementation particularly for vulnerable children and young people;
• Is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all Children and Young People;
• Enjoys the challenge of further integrating services to provide a more coherent offer.

For an informal discussion about this post, please telephone John Searson, Head of Education and Learning on (01752) 307555. Visits welcomed.

Applicants who have not received a reply within 4 weeks of the closing date can assume they have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

To apply for this role please visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/counciljobs and follow the links to the online recruitment system

Closing date: Tuesday 5 May 2015.
Interviews will be held: Monday 18 May 2015.

Working towards equal opportunities: applicants welcome from all sections of the community. We're keeping young and vulnerable people safe. DBS checks will be required.

Plymouth City Council
www.plymouth.gov.uk