Elective Home Education Coordinator

Achieving for Children; Windsor; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A community interest company in Windsor is seeking an Elective Home Education Coordinator to support families considering home education. The role involves ensuring adherence to DfE guidance, managing referrals, and liaising with schools. Candidates should possess knowledge of child development and home education processes, with strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Local Government salary and pension scheme

Flexible working options

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Education and qualifications equivalent to 3 ‘A’ Levels or above; a relevant degree or further postgraduate qualification is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of elective home education practices.
• Experience working with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all referrals are dealt with efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure that parents/carers are aware of their rights and responsibilities.
• Be the main contact for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families.

Skills

Knowledge of elective home education

Effective listening and communication skills

Experience working with families and children

Ability to assist schools and families in EHE procedures

Sound knowledge of child development

Education

Education equivalent to 3 'A' Levels or a relevant degree

Job description

Elective Home Education Coordinator – Achieving for Children • Windsor, GB

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us.

At Achieving for Children, our Windsor & Maidenhead Children’s Services are rated Good by Ofsted, and we’re proud of the impact our teams make every day. We’re committed to creating the conditions for success with manageable caseloads, flexible working, and clear career pathways.

Join us as we continue to build on strong foundations and work towards becoming truly outstanding for our children, our families and our people.

Role Overview

The Elective Home Education Coordinator will support children, families and schools in line with DfE guidance. The post provides a link coordinator for schools to help them support families who are considering elective home education.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all referrals are dealt with efficiently and effectively and the safety and welfare of the child is considered at all times
• Ensure that parents/carers are aware of their rights and responsibilities as home educators
• Be the main point of contact for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families, ensuring that they are given appropriate information
• Ensure practice and procedures are up to date with national developments and revise procedures in line with DFE guidance
• Consult and advise schools with guidance around elective home education
• Manage individual case files, ensuring all relevant information is up to date

Additional Responsibilities (RBWM)

• Offer guidance to all known home‑educating families in RBWM about their rights and obligations in relation to EHE
• Arrange and attend consultations with schools and families who may be considering EHE
• Build positive relationships with EHE and GRT families in RBWM
• Work collaboratively with partners and colleagues to ensure CYP registered as EHE receive an education and that all Year 11 CYP have a recorded onward destination
• Analyze RBWM Elective Home Education data to identify complex themes and trends and provide written reports where required
• Be proactive in identifying and advertising engagement activities for children and families who are EHE, ensuring information is shared and families are kept informed of key dates
• Where there is cause for concern and/or it is identified that CYP registered to EHE are not receiving a suitable education, work in collaboration with professionals and services to facilitate appropriate action

About You

• Education and qualifications equivalent to 3 ‘A’ Levels or above; a relevant degree or further postgraduate qualification is desirable
• Knowledge of child development and how the home and school environment affects the child’s ability to benefit from education
• Sound knowledge of elective home education
• Experience working with families and children from a range of social and cultural backgrounds
• Experience working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
• Knowledge of the legislation relating to the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 2 of Protocol 1 and Education Act 1996, Section 7
• Knowledge of elective home education guidance for local authorities
• Safeguarding knowledge and familiarity with multi‑agency thresholds
• Knowledge of disability and special education needs
• Ability to assist schools and families in relation to EHE procedures
• Effective listening and communication skills, including written communication and use of IT
• Experience communicating and working with a wide range of people including those from statutory and voluntary agencies and senior managers
• Valid driving licence

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (or for term‑time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non‑working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options to maintain a good work‑life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Operational Details

Operational area: Windsor and Maidenhead
Primary place of work: Maidenhead Town Hall, SL6 1LF
Appointment type: Permanent
Business area: Education
Full time/Part time: Term time (38 weeks)
Salary: £33,292 – (G6.41 – G6.44)
Hours: 37 per week
Estimated interview date: 15/01/2026
Closing date: 08/02/2026
Job Reference: 2209

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Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points‑based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

To discuss informally about the role, contact Rosie Gossage via email on .