About the role
About the Virtual School:
Every local authority must have a Virtual School Head Teacher (VSH), to meet the LAs statutory duties to promote the educational outcomes of children in care and those previously in care. Additionally, the Virtual School Head has a non-statutory remit as strategic lead for children who have or have had a social worker (CiN / CP). In Cambridgeshire there are a team of professionals who support the VSH to fulfil this duty. To find out more about the Virtual School, please listen to our podcasts. The link to these can be found on our website: Cambridgeshire Virtual School - Learn Together (cambslearntogether.co.uk)
It is an exciting time within the Virtual School. We are experiencing rapid growth in terms of cohort size and remit. It is imperative that our development is underpinned by the attainment and progress and other key performance indicators (attendance, engagement, suspensions and permanent exclusions) of our full cohort. All members of the Virtual School are reliant on user friendly dashboards and trackers to inform priority areas and actions on a daily, monthly, termly, annual and 5 yearly basis.
About the Role:
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the Virtual School has continued and appropriate access to developed and well-maintained data dashboards and trackers as well as the necessary training required to utilise them to best effect. The post-holder will ensure they remain outward looking and will be proactive in identifying and analysing incoming data, sharing key points with other senior leaders and wider partners to inform the continued development of the service.
The post-holder will also be responsible for the collation of data to be used in key statutory returns, the annual report and to inform reporting to the Virtual School Management Board and elected members.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact
Claire Hiorns claire.hiorns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
or
Heather Edwards heather.edwards@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
- The postholder will use their skills and expertise in Power BI to drive and support the Virtual School to deliver on the service’s statutory obligations, processes and procedures, enabling them to contribute to an effective service delivery and uphold the standards that are required to achieve the best educational outcomes for the entire Virtual School cohort.
- To lead the day-to-day work of the Achievement through Intelligence Team within the Virtual School, consisting of a Performance Officer, PEP Champion and Senior Business Officer.
- To ensure the continued development of operational efficiency and service delivery, working to a digital first approach to system and process change.
- Lead on the development and management of all data management systems to underpin the work of the Virtual School and inform service priorities and actions leading to improved outcomes for children and young people.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and creative individual to join our aspirational team. You will be educated to degree level with a strong knowledge of Power BI and an understanding of data models. It will be essential to have an analytical and problem solving mindset, the ability to research, stay abreast of national best practice, responding to a rapidly changing landscape.
We are seeking an effective communicator, who is able to lead, motivate and develop a team and work with a variety of key stakeholders. It will be essential to be able to plan ahead keeping high-priority tasks in focus in the face of conflicting pressures and priorities.
We are able to support further development including apprenticeship opportunities.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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