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Are you passionate about improving outcomes for Looked After Children?
Are you able to foster positive relationships with vulnerable children, their families and the team around them?
Are you skilled in planning collaboratively and monitoring progress?
Do you routinely analyse data to help improve outcomes?

If you answered yes to any of the questions you could be the person we are looking for.

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a full time Virtual School Head Teacher who will work with schools and partners to improve outcomes for our Looked After Children. We currently support around 350 children who are Looked After, some of whom are placed outwith Aberdeen City.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Service Inclusion and will line manage a ‘Looked After’ teacher. The successful candidate will work with a range of partners to ensure the Child’s Plan is aspirational and effectively implemented to support wellbeing, improve attainment and support children to reach positive post school destinations.

We are proud to be Corporate Parents in Aberdeen City and we want the very best for our children and young people. We are keen to share best practice with colleagues across the city and to start to develop innovative ways of working to support improvement in this area.

The appointment will be subject to full registration with the General Teacher Council for Scotland (GTCS).
Closing date: 7 June 2015

If you would like further information, please contact Helen Shanks, Head of Inclusion. hshanks@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Apply online at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/jobs

Committed to equal opportunities
Benefits include the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

Aberdeen City Council

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