Elective Home Education Co-ordinator

☞ Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Maidenhead South East

Category: Education / Training

Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management Government Administration Hospital & Health Care

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Vacancy Description

We are looking for an Elective Home Education Coordinator to join our team at a time of exciting and positive change.

As an Elective Home Education Coordinator for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for:
  • Maintaining and monitoring the elective home education database and records.
  • Responding sensitively and effectively to families who may be considering elective home education.
  • Consulting and advising with schools and parents on elective home education in line with DfE guidelines.
  • Ensuring that all referrals, paperwork are processed in accordance with EHE procedures.
  • Provide specialist support for RBWM Gypsy Roma and Traveller community promoting positive links and relationships.
  • Advising and supporting partner agencies and families around the EHE process.
  • To ensure practice is compliant within DfE guidance and expectation.
  • To conduct home visits to families who have elected to home educate where appropriate.
Working for Achieving for Children, you will have the opportunity to operate at the cutting edge of children’s services delivery. We are an award-winning social enterprise created by Kingston and Richmond Councils in 2014, and responsible for delivering the entirety of both boroughs’ children’s services.

We have been up and running for four years, and in that time we have established a reputation as one of the leading children’s services providers in the country. We are one of the Department for Education’s eight ‘Partners in Practice’, tasked with leading improvement across the sector.

About

To be Elective Home Education Coordinator for AfC, you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as being able to
  • Process referrals from schools, other LA’s and parents when a parent/carer makes the decision to electively home educate their child.
  • Ensure the EHE database is regularly updated and monitored.
  • Contact all parents/carers when making the decision to home educate and ensure all the relevant guidance and information is provided.
  • Provide specialist support for RBWM Gypsy Roma and Traveller community promoting positive links and relationships.
  • Act as the main contact for RBWM schools in relation to Elective Home Education and the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities.
  • Regularly monitor EHE proposal forms.
  • Create a strong working relationship with and between Education Welfare team and Specialist Teacher Service.
  • Monitor the EHE email address and respond to queries accordingly.
  • Build strong working relationship with local schools and offer support and advice around the EHE process.
  • Organise and attend meetings with schools and parents/carers where the family are considering to electively home educate their child.
  • Monitor children who return to school after a period of being electively home educated through communication with admissions team and schools.
  • Link with social care and early help colleagues where appropriate.
  • Ensure practice is compliant within DfE guidance and expectations and respond to COVID guidance.
  • Arrange and attend home visits to families.
  • Build strong relationships with families and provide advice and support.
In return, we will offer you high quality support and development opportunities. If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Rosie Gossage, Inclusion & Access Manager, for an informal discussion on 07704 300093.

Start dates

Achieving for Children have Fixed Start Dates, candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Achieving for Children is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check.

Closing date: 4 July 2021

Interviews: 15 July 2021

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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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