Job Introduction
This role has a starting salary of £47,142 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a 24-month fixed-term contract / secondment contract opportunity. Please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application.
We are excited to be hiring an Education Advisor for Early Years Children Looked After and Children with a Social Worker to join our well established and highly supportive Surrey Virtual School team. The team is based at Victoria Gate in Woking, however the role is open to hybrid working arrangements.
As an Education Advisor, you will be joining a strong, stable and supportive team of professionals who are totally committed to improving the educational experiences and outcomes of children and young people in scope of Virtual School services.

SHORTLISTING CRITERIA

To be shortlisted for interview for this role, your CV and responses to the application questions will evidence:

• Thorough knowledge of the legislative framework for children looked after children and those with a social worker including a good understanding and empathy for the challenges some children may face with their education
• Thorough knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Thorough understanding of the impacts of early trauma and adverse childhood experiences on cognition and learning for care experienced children
• Detailed and contemporary knowledge of the statutory framework for education, particularly in relation to SEND, admissions, attendance and exclusions
• Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant area
• Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status or Early Years Teacher Status
• If you are looking for a change of direction from frontline education to a role within a local authority with the scale and variety that brings then we would love to hear from you.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a knowledgeable and committed practitioner with QTS/EYTS/EYPS to join us. Your main role will be to lead the work around promoting the educational achievement of looked after children and those who have a social worker aged 0-5 years in line with the DFE’s statutory duties for Virtual Schools. This is an ideal role for a colleague with the right skills and knowledge who may be thinking about an advisory role within a local authority.
You will work strategically and proactively to ensure the educational attainment of children who are looked after and those who have a social worker are given high priority in all education settings where children are on roll. You will provide high quality support and challenge, promoting a culture of high aspiration for children who are looked after or have a social worker.

To be shortlisted for interview for this role, your CV and responses to the application questions will evidence:

• Thorough knowledge of the legislative framework for children looked after children and those with a social worker including a good understanding and empathy for the challenges some children may face with their education
• Thorough knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Thorough understanding of the impacts of early trauma and adverse childhood experiences on cognition and learning for care experienced children
• Detailed and contemporary knowledge of the statutory framework for education, particularly in relation to SEND, admissions, attendance and exclusions
• Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant area
• Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Professional Status or Early Years Teacher Status
• If you are looking for a change of direction from frontline education to a role within a local authority with the scale and variety that brings then we would love to hear from you