Designated Teacher

Care to Join Us?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Designated Teacher to join Southampton.

This is a 40 week per year term time only contract (30 hours per week).

We offer great benefits including;

• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Regular training and development

Duties: 

• Lead the college's strategic approach to supporting Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC) and other vulnerable learners, promoting personalised learning, wellbeing and positive progression.

• Act as the college's subject expert on LAC/PLAC needs, advising and supporting curriculum and support staff using trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches.

• Oversee the completion, quality assurance and statutory review of PEPs, ensuring learner voice, ambitious targets and timely actions; coordinate IPRs where PEPs/POPs are not in place.

• Work directly with learners to ensure their views, strengths, goals and concerns are central to planning and support.

• Serve as the main point of contact for Local Authorities, Virtual Schools, Social Workers, carers and external agencies, attending statutory meetings and contributing to care planning.

• Identify and respond to emerging needs through transition, referrals and coordinated support with internal teams and external services, including refugees and unaccompanied asylum seekers.