Job Title – Head of Education
Pay - £49,500 p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a + £3,777 p.a. London Weighting (if living in a London borough)
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Contract - Permanent
Location – Home based with travel required
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults. New staff will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care.
We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting you to grow and develop during your employment with TACT. You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.
We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years. You can view our Best Companies summary video here.
We want you to be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice. You can review our values here.
The Head of Education is a key post within TACT, managing a team of education specialists providing support to our social work teams and foster carers. The Head of Education will ensure that all children and young people looked after by TACT receive appropriate education for their needs and abilities in order for them to fulfil their academic and personal potential. You will be joining an established service but with opportunity to develop it further to expand its reach and impact.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on the review and implementation of relevant policies and procedures to improve educational outcomes for our children and young people;
- Recruiting, managing, and monitoring regional education advisors and tutors;
- Providing advice, guidance and training to managers, social work staff, carers and families on educational issues;
- To intervene where educational provision is a cause for concern and local staff require expert support to resolve issues:
- To advise and support all stakeholders on educational and related issues such as Pupil Premium regulations, school transport, personal / health care education plans, and similar.
The successful candidate will have experience and expertise in UK education law and working within a social care / children's education services setting. Qualified teacher status is essential as well as having achieved a management qualification and a willingness to travel throughout the UK.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, and volunteer days policy).
- Family-friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
- Fantastic professional learning and personal development opportunities.
An Enhanced DBS / PVG clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Please see the Job Information Pack, Job Description and TACT website at Tactcare.org.uk for more detailed information.
- Closing Date: Thursday 8th June 2023
- Interview Date: Wednesday 28th June 2023 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Job Info
Location
Homebased - Nationwide
Salary
£49,500 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance + £3,777 London Weighting Allowance (if applicable)
Closing Date
08/06/2023
Interview Date
28/06/2023
Hours
35 hours per week
