Buckinghamshire Council Hiring for Elective Home Education Officer Job at United Kingdom Full Time

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified teacher with an open-minded approach to learning within the home education community.

This is a part-time (18.5 hours per week) permanent role, providing support and advice to families who Electively Home Educate.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council serves a vibrant and diverse community where children and young people are at the heart of its vision for the future.

We are an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected – only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

You will work as part of a small team to provide advice, guidance and support to families in Buckinghamshire who have chosen to home educate their children.

You will plan and undertake visits to parents/ carers and children in their homes (or other agreed venues) to ensure that the education provided is suitable under the terms of Section 7 of the Education Act 1996.

You will also provide post visit reports for parents and maintain accurate electronic pupil information records.

You will be required to travel throughout the county therefore must hold a current full driving licence and you will need your car insured for business purposes.

Buckinghamshire Council currently uses a hybrid work model. This incorporates a mixture of in-office and remote home working (this is subject to change, due to working demands).

Please see attached job description for further detail.

About you

Knowledge of education systems, practice and teaching is essential.

Experience of multi-agency working is crucial, and you must be able to demonstrate that you are highly organised and self-motivated.

Thorough and up to date knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to Elective Home Education is a key requirement.

Several years’ experience as a teacher and knowledge of special educational needs and safeguarding.

Excellent communication skills are vital to this role, as the successful candidate will be liaising with schools, families, social care, and other professionals.

Please see job description for full person specification.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

About the Business Unit

Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service. It’s essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people – so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include: improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive; reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term; and providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide sufficient, high quality early years and school places for children in Buckinghamshire. Despite Buckinghamshire having a higher percentage of good or outstanding Early Years providers and schools than national averages, we are not complacent.

We are keen to strengthen the services we deliver to provide the children of Buckinghamshire the highest quality education possible.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.

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