Assistant Head

at  Gloucestershire County Council

ASSISTANT HEAD

Date: 23 Jan 2025
Job Location:Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Assistant Head
• Job Location: The Virtual School
• Salary: £46,731 - £49,764 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 14/02/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 10757
• This post is not open to job share

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who wants to support and make a difference with the education for disadvantaged young people and will work with a child centred approach for all the young people we support.

In return we will offer you:

• Regular formal and informal support.
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Access to relevant training and career progression.
• Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C’s apply).

For an informal discussion please contact Jane Featherstone 01452 328371 jane.featherstone@gloucestershire.gov.uk

The Virtual School is looking to recruit following the retirement of one of their senior leaders.We are looking for an Assistant Head to lead our service with Post 16 education and support the children in care who are unacompanied asylum seeking children.
This exciting opportunity will mean that the successful candidate will join a team of education professionals that support children in the care of Gloucestershire and other children previously in care and those known to Gloucestershire and who have a social worker.
The Virtual School team are based in Gloucester but work closely with schools, settings and training providers that support our children and young peoples education and learning. We are ambitious for our young people and want them to have the very best opportunities possible . We work closely with many partners and the successful candidate will be someone who enjoys team work .