Norfolk County Council Hiring for Elective Home Education Assistant Officer (2044) Job at Norwich, England , UK Full Time

Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £24,496 to £26,845 per annum (Grade F) | Norwich

Joining the Education Quality Assurance and Intervention Service will give you an opportunity to be part of an innovative team that makes a difference to the education and safeguarding of children in Norfolk. Working in our Service will give you the opportunity to influence and provide support and challenge so that Norfolk children and young people receive the very best from their education. Be part of our ambition to be the best.

Details about the role

We are pleased to be recruiting an Elective Home Education (EHE) Assistant Officer. In this role, you will be part of the Elective Home Education Team which leads on discharging Norfolk County Council’s statutory duties in relation to children being educated at home. You will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to parents regarding provision of a suitable education and ensuring children are safe at home. This is a responsible position where you will be making decisions on suitability of education provided at home (support offered from EHE Officers).

Who you will work alongside

You will work with our established team of officers and assistant officers, families, schools, other education colleagues, partner agencies and other Local Authorities as part of their advice and guidance work in supporting children’s education at home.

Key skills required

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in schools and with families, as they will work with schools, other Local Authorities, agencies and families to ensure that home educated children are educated in accordance with legislation, national guidance and local procedures.

We are looking for a highly organised person with strong communication skills who can offer appropriate support to families and liaise with other agencies. You must be able to work on your own initiative as you will be managing your own caseload. You must have experience of working in a school.

Safeguarding statement

Job holders will be expected to understand what is meant by safeguarding vulnerable groups (children, young people and adults) and how to raise concerns.

This role is available on a full time and permanent basis.

If you have any questions about this post, please contact Ian Hart (EHE Adviser, Services to Home Educators) on 01603 365886 or email at [email protected]

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role: job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? Please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 20 January 2023

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.