Advisory Teacher (Childrens Services)

Advisory Teacher (Childrens Services)

Contract: 10 months FTC
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start date: ASAP

Job Purpose

The Advisory Teacher will use extensive educational expertise to positively influence the outcomes of children in care and previously looked-after children. The role provides targeted advice, challenge, and support to schools, carers, and social care professionals to remove barriers to learning and raise attainment. The postholder will design and deliver high-quality training, ensure statutory duties are met, and support leaders in developing evidence-based strategies for progress, attendance, and behaviour. With strong knowledge of SEN, exclusions, and enrichment approaches, the role ensures each child receives high-impact interventions tailored to their academic, social, and emotional needs. The Advisory Teacher promotes best practice and drives continuous improvement across the Virtual School network.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide intensive educational casework to ensure children in care receive appropriate services, interventions, and multi-agency support.
2. Lead the delivery of the Virtual School's vision, ensuring alignment with national legislation, local priorities, and best practice standards.
3. Ensure high-quality Personal Education Plans (PEPs) are completed on time and that pupil premium funding is used purposefully and effectively.
4. Build strong relationships with schools to challenge ineffective practice, agree support plans, and share innovative strategies that raise attainment.
5. Undertake direct work with children-including observation, mentoring, and tuition-to remove barriers and support consistent educational engagement.
6. Track, analyse, and report on pupil progress data, implementing timely interventions where concerns arise.
7. Design and deliver training for teachers, carers, and social workers to raise awareness of the educational needs of children in care.
8. Develop and deliver specialist learning programmes, enrichment activities, homework clubs, and other educational events.
9. Monitor attendance and work with schools to address persistent absence, ensuring early action for any child missing education.
10. Maintain effective partnerships with internal teams, traded services, voluntary organisations, and external agencies to support best outcomes.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

1. Current Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and degree (2:2 or above).
2. Minimum 2+ years mainstream teaching experience, with exposure to at least two key stages.
3. Strong knowledge of education and social care legislation relating to children in care.
4. Proven ability to challenge school practice constructively and advocate effectively for vulnerable learners.
5. Skilled in analysing pupil progress data and implementing improvement strategies.
6. Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
7. High level of organisational ability with experience managing challenging caseloads and meeting tight deadlines.
8. Strong IT competency and experience in preparing detailed reports for multiple audiences.
9. Understanding of child development, behaviour management, SEN, and trauma-informed practice.
10. Evidence of ongoing professional development and reflective practice, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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