Elective Home Education Officer – Term Time Only

Salary Grade – Scale 6

Permanent Post – 28 hours per week

Salary up to £17,500

Temporary Post (until 31st March 2022) – 35 hours per week

Salary up to £21,875

Based at County Hall, Worcester.

We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and highly motivated professionals, with significant experience of the challenges faced by children and young people, to work collaboratively with families to ensure that all those who are electively home educated are receiving a suitable education, leading to improved overall outcomes for children.

The Elective Home Education Officer is an exciting post, and is a key role within the Vulnerable Learners team of Worcestershire Children First.  In addition to ensuring that the statutory duties associated with children who are electively home educated are fulfilled, the post-holder will need to build on strong partnerships with families, educational settings, social care and our SEND services.  This post will offer advice and guidance to families, and support and challenge to schools, and will be central to the Local Authority fulfilling their statutory duties; ensuring that all children are receiving the education to which they are entitled.

For informal enquiries about the role and information, please contact:

Sarah Flanagan – Learner Engagement Team Lead
Tel: 01905 844750
Email: sflanagan@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 30th November 2021
The interviews will be held on Monday 6th December 2021

We are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

A DBS disclosure is required for this post.
 

Advert Closing Date

30/11/2021

Proposed Interview Date

06/12/2021