Inclusion Lead - Virtual School

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our team working to improve educational outcomes for Children with a Social Worker and children in a kinship care arrangement in Dorset, aiming to set up high quality teaching and learning experiences for our children and young people across Early Years, schools and Post-16 Providers.

As the ideal candidate, you demonstrate:

• A child-focused approach: Prioritising the well-being and interests of children, ensuring their needs guide decision-making.
• Effective communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills enabling successful collaboration with diverse individuals and agencies.
• Experience of setting targets and monitoring and reporting on progress against these targets.
• A proven track record of successful work with children and young people in a school/ education and/or social care context as well as experience of supporting children where professionals have been unable to engage them with education.
• An awareness of quality assurance
• A proven track record of monitoring and reporting on progress, attendance and attainment.
• The ability to work in a trauma informed way to support our children and young people to achieve.
• The ability to work flexibly within a team environment.

You will need to be an education or social care worker and an experienced, flexible team member, committed to supporting some of our most vulnerable children and young people.

Learning and development opportunities linked to the strategic priorities of the Virtual School will be made available to our Inclusion Lead.