Virtual School Caseworkers

Virtual School Caseworkers
Salary -Grade 6 £31,364 - £33,945 pa
Interview Date: Thursday 20th June 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced and highly motivated professionals to join Sunderland’s well-regarded Virtual School Team, part of Together for Children’s Education Directorate.
We are seeking to expand our staff team and would like to recruit additional Caseworkers into our secondary and inclusion teams, who will support the Virtual School Headteacher to ensure that the Local Authority meets all of its priorities and statutory responsibilities in relation to the education of vulnerable Children and Young People.
The Virtual School have an effective and experienced team who are passionate about ensuring vulnerable children and young people receive an education which meets their individual needs and works effectively with our partners to raise educational standards, promote inclusion and wellbeing, and improve the life chances of our young people.
Successful candidates will have experience and confidence in working with leaders in schools, partners in social care and young people and their carers, to promote and support inclusion for children in our care, those previously in our care, those with a kinship carer and all children with a social worker.
You will be expected to
Manage a caseload of children and young people in our care and advise, guide, support and challenge schools and partners to promote their inclusion, progress and achievement.
Promote understanding of the barriers which adversely affect educational outcomes for our children as a result of adverse childhood experiences, including trauma and attachment.
Liaise with schools, multi-disciplinary agencies, parent/carers, and young people to ensure appropriate and quality education provision is secured and barriers to learning are removed to maximise outcomes for our young people.
Provide educational information, advice and guidance to professionals and carers working with previously cared for children, children with a social worker, and those with a kinship carer.
The Virtual School team safeguards and protects its pupils and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with the Together for Children’s Safeguarding Policies.
This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
For further information about the role please contact: anita.swales@togetherforchildren.org.uk Tel: 07880080285
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background. As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
If you have a disability, please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace’ peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk