Senior Education Leader – Virtual School & Safeguarding

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension Scheme

Team Derby Rewards

Tusker Car Benefit Scheme

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Learning and development

Employee wellbeing

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Derby City Council seeks an experienced leader for its Virtual School team to improve educational outcomes for children with a social worker or in kinship care. You will work across education settings and social care to provide guidance, support, and accountability, shaping practice and policy.

The role requires senior leadership and safeguarding experience, with a focus on trauma-informed approaches and data-driven improvements, while collaborating with partners to raise achievement and

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in education.
• Experience with 0-18 education settings; safeguarding knowledge.
• Understanding trauma and relational approaches to learning.
• Ability to analyse data to influence practice.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Flexible, proactive, and able to have courageous conversations.

Responsibilities

• Lead as part of the Virtual School team to fulfil statutory duties and improve outcomes for children with a social worker or in kinship care.
• Provide advice, support and challenge across education settings and social care to improve attendance and attainment.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Trauma-informed learning

Data analysis

Collaboration

Problem solving

People skills

Self-motivated

Education

Experience with 0-18 education settings

Job description

Derby City Council seeks an experienced leader for its Virtual School team to improve educational outcomes for children with a social worker or in kinship care. You will work across education settings and social care to provide guidance, support, and accountability, shaping practice and policy.

The role requires senior leadership and safeguarding experience, with a focus on trauma-informed approaches and data-driven improvements, while collaborating with partners to raise achievement and