Virtual School Teacher

Are you a secondary education specialist dedicated to changing the lives of vulnerable young people?

A dedicated Virtual School service in London is seeking a resilient, empathetic, and highly organized Virtual School Teacher to join their team. This position is a replacement role due to an upcoming transition, offering a fantastic opportunity to step into a well-run caseload and make an immediate impact on secondary-aged learners.

As a Virtual School Teacher, you will not be based in a traditional classroom. Instead, you will act as a champion, advocate, and academic coordinator for Looked-After Children (LAC) and care-experienced young people across the borough, with a specific focus on critical exam and transitional phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Academic Advocacy: Monitor the educational progress, attendance, and GCSE/vocational attainment of a designated cohort of Key Stage 4 (KS4) looked-after children.
• PEP Management: Lead, coordinate, and review high-quality secondary Electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEPs) in partnership with social workers, foster carers, and school Designated Teachers.
• Targeted Interventions: Identify gaps in learning and implement bespoke educational interventions, ensuring Pupil Premium funding is utilized effectively to boost GCSE outcomes.
• Transition Support: Provide vital guidance during critical academic transitions, successfully steering young people from Key Stage 4 into Post-16 pathways, further education, or training.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS is essential.
• Extensive experience teaching or supporting learners at the Key Stage 4 (KS4) level is essential.
• Prior experience working within Post-16 pathways, further education, or career guidance is highly desirable.
• Proven experience working with Looked-After Children (LAC), Vulnerable Youth, or in an Alternative Provision (AP) / SEN setting.
• A deep understanding of GCSE frameworks and the statutory guidance for the education of care-experienced children.

What We Offer:

• A highly competitive daily rate paid weekly via your preferred method.
• Access to continuous professional development (CPD), including trauma-informed practice training.
• A dedicated consultant to guide you through the compliance and onboarding process.
• Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.

Academics are a specialist education recruitment agency working on behalf of our client. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must handle a compliance check, including an enhanced DBS on the update service and satisfactory references.

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