Elective Home Education Access Officers

West Yorkshire Pension Fund; Ings; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Safeguarding Service in Bradford is recruiting two Elective Home Education Access Officers to join the Education Safeguarding Team. You will support families and schools on Elective Home Education and work with partners to ensure every child receives a suitable full-time education.

You will contribute to universal and targeted early education activities, engage families, and respond to multi-agency needs to safeguard children electively educated at home.

Responsibilities

• To make a positive contribution to the prevention and early help offer, in particular through universal and targeted activities to increase take up of early education, statutory education as families arrive in Bradford and reduce the numbers of children missing education.
• To support, engage and advise families and schools around Elective Home Education.
• To make informal enquiries where children may be electively home educated and consider whether children are in receipt of a suitable full-time education.
• To respond to the needs and work in a multi-agency way to support children who are electively home educated and are not receiving suitable full-time education.

Job description

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The Education Safeguarding Service wants to enable all children of compulsory school age in the district to access, attend and enjoy safe settings, and to ensure that the adults who work with them have the knowledge and skills to support them effectively. The aim of this team is to work collaboratively with Council teams and wider agencies to provide a coordinated approach to the well-being of children and young people, whilst continually striving for imaginative and forward thinking practice that will make a difference to the children of Bradford.

We are looking to recruit two Elective Home Education Access Officers to join a team of officers who are responsible for Elective Home Education.

We are looking for a Elective Home Education Access Officer to join our dedicated team in the Education Safeguarding Team. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in our vibrant and diverse city.

The main responsibilities of this role:

• To make a positive contribution to the prevention and early help offer, in particular through universal and targeted activities to increase take up of early education, statutory education as families arrive in Bradford and reduce the numbers of children missing education.
• To support, engage and advise families and schools around Elective Home Education.
• To make informal enquiries where children may be electively home educated and consider whether children are in receipt of a suitable full-time education.
• To respond to the needs and work in a multi-agency way to support children who are electively home educated and are not receiving suitable full-time education.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.