Elective Home Education Monitoring Officer

Job details :

• Job reference
• REQ00000016591
• Date posted
• 19/04/2024
• Application closing date
• 06/05/2024
• Location
• CARLISLE
• Salary
• £38,223 - £39,186
• Package
• Blank
• Contractual hours
• 37
• Basis
• Full time

Elective Home Education Monitoring Officer - CMB1011e :

• Job description

Salary :£38,223 - £39,186

Hours :37 hours per week

Workbase : Carlisle

Contract :Permanent

About this opportunity

We are looking for enthusiastic and innovative colleague to join the Learning Improvement Service where you will be working with schools, children, their families, and other professionals to ensure all children and young people can access education provision.

The post holders will be responsible for fulfilling the local authorities’ statutory duties in relation to elective home education. This may include:

• Support families by provide advice and support to those children and young people who are educating their children at home.
• Making appropriate referrals to Children Missing Education (CME) when required to support a return to school or other appropriate educational provision.
• Provide advice to schools, governing bodies and families in relation to Elective Home Education.
• Play a full part in the wider SEND and Inclusion Team including providing advice and linking to other agencies.
• Where appropriate undertaking Early Help Assessments and participating in Early Help processes directly or through the provision of advice.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a children’s barred list check.

Interview information

Closing date: 06 May 2024

Interview date: 17 May 2024

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.