Cs/3069 Home Education Officer

1 week ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Plymouth City Council Full time
Home Education Officer Role Profile

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Home Education Officer to work in our Inclusion and Welfare team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player to act as the specialist officer in the area of Elective Home Education to support Plymouth City Council to deliver its statutory responsibilities to ensure every child in the city who is educated otherwise than at school is receiving a full time and efficient education.


As the Home Education Officer, you will act as a champion for children and young people who are home educated.

You will be the point of contact and work in partnership with families who have elected to home educate their children, providing specialist support and guidance to families in respect of Elective Home Education.


You will liaise with and, where necessary, support parents to ensure the quality of education provided to their children is developed and maintained.

You will be part of a wider Children's Services Team who is responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and will support integrated working practices across children's services


You will be required to carry out home visits on a cold call and pre-arranged basis to monitor the quality of the education and curriculum being provided for children who are being educated at home and provide feedback and advice to families.

You will liaise and negotiate with other professionals, schools, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the best possible service is provided for children and young people, including attending relevant meetings as required

  • A relevant level 4 professional qualification or equivalent (e.g. teaching, social work, Higher Level Teaching Assistant).
  • Demonstrable knowledge of applicable legislation and statutory/nonstatutory guidance.
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of the role of other agencies for example Children's Social Care, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Team, Youth Offending Team and Health services such as CAMHS (not an exhaustive list due to the nature of the role)
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of child protection procedures.
  • GCSE Grade C/5 or above in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Full UK driving license and access to vehicle


You will also need to have excellent communication skills to engage with customers and partners and be able to work as part of a team and also independently using your own initiative.

Having excellent planning, organisation skills and excellent ICT skills is also essential.

The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Children's Enhanced Check


As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.

If you would like to know more, please contact Isabelle Morgan on or Joanna Tyrrell on

**Closing Date: Thursday 29 June

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